Author: Chet

BTL is in the business of building individuals, teams, and leaders. We are paid by leaders to transform them and their teams. So what exactly is leadership? Take a moment and fill in the blank.  Leadership is ________.   When I recently asked this question in BTL team practice, I heard a variety of words … Continue reading Leadership is…

Chester E. Scott sounds like a name with some Scottish ancestry. It is. Truth is I'm primarily Scotch-Irish. Turns out so were 20 of our United States Presidents. Translation. They didn't belong.  You see Scotch-Irish dudes were half breeds. The Scots didn't consider them theirs. The Irish? Nope, not so much. So they came to … Continue reading Home…

Your CORE can never be strong enough. You cannot invest too much time within, friends. You can, however, invest too much time on resulting. You can overly fixate on leaving your mark. Humans, by our very nature, forget what we knew as children. Watch little ones learn. They soak up truth. They apply it. Worry … Continue reading Inner > outer…

Remember, you and I cannot take others further than we’ve taken ourselves. Focus on becoming the number one influence in your life. Nobody can take this opportunity and responsibility from you. You are on the hook to lead you. Sadly, leader, your positional leadership can be taken from you through no fault of your own. Positional … Continue reading The number one influence in your life…

Life Lately a song written by Parra for Cuva, is one of my all time favorites. No words. Speaks to my soul.  Life, literally, has me by the short hairs (btw, that's all I've got). Mom keeps falling. My youngest son stays down. Unwilling to accept help. Friend after friend battling disease, death, and desire. My … Continue reading Life lately…

This phrase became mainstream via the hit TV show Seinfeld. Google it. Here's truth. Yada is a Hebrew word. It translates in English to "I know." I know, I know, I know. Translation. Whatever you're saying, I already know it. This is slow death. Cancer. Hubris. Lack of curiosity.  Want to become a master in … Continue reading Yada, yada, yada…

Joan of Arc lived from 1412 - 1431. Born a peasants daughter, she had a vision from God and would boldly lead the French army into battle against the invading English. She rallied the French troops. Instead of protecting her at all costs they allowed the English to take her prisoner. Eventually, via a corrupt … Continue reading Joan of Arc…

This past weekend we hung with Krit, Josh, and Vivi. Friday night as we finished up dinner, I put on A rush of blood to the head album live from Sydney. This album takes me back to the early 2000's and our son, Andrew, cleaning cars. He played it non stop in our garage while … Continue reading A rush of blood…