Author: Chet

"Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little bit different from what it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are slowly turning this central thing either … Continue reading Choices…

This team is 6-0. Had their toughest test to date yesterday. Had a team on the ropes and the opponent didn't go the canvas, instead, they gave us the old "rope a dope." They came to life. Those not so nice Cincinnati cats clawed themselves back from a 7-3 halftime deficit to take a 9-8 … Continue reading Something special…

Yesterday, during a freakin' magic one on one practice, we worked through a real, hard, problem with a mediocre performer. The leader was focused on being fair and had it confused with equal. After an hour practice, clarity came rather quickly. Good.  Fair not equal is the one you want. Cheat toward the few. Build … Continue reading Fair, not equal…

Nearly everyday in some BTL team practice, I announce one of the primary aims of our work is to make you weird. Lots of sideway glances. Here’s why. Most of us are trying to fit in, so why in the world we want to make this task more difficult! This makes no sense. I mean, … Continue reading Weird wins…

You and I are hard wired and you and I have hard wiring; one we were born with and one we've built. We oftentimes confuse the two. We are hard wired for survival, fear response, and other things evolution has given us upon birth. We didn't have to work for it; it came as a … Continue reading Build better…

Yesterday was a beautiful day in central ohio. Sun was shining, warm air blowing, and the sense of Spring was in the air. What did I do to celebrate it? Went to Central Ohio Skin and Cancer for my 70th cut. Damn. Not my ideal day. Pain in the ass really. This one was center … Continue reading 70…

Yesterday began at 6:30 am and didn't conclude until after 6pm. Was epic from start to finish. A few surprises along the way. Some good. Some not so good. This is life.  When I started BTL back in 2002, I had no idea if anyone would ever believe enough to hire me. Here we are … Continue reading Helluva day…

I'm convinced common sense is a misnomer.  On a flight (again) sitting next to some business dude who is on his laptop, earbuds in, and more or less yelling while moving his hands all over the place. He must think we all want to hear about his great work. Clueless. Make it your common practice … Continue reading Reminder…