Author: Chet

Game Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. We are grateful and thankful for each and every one of you. Hoping the mothers of Notre Dame Mens Lacrosse players and coaches have a great day in spite of the Buckeyes taking them out today. Mother’s Day and gameDAY. Integrate. Damn. Live hard. … Continue reading Mothers Day and…

And, next week, add in time with Grandma Marie who hit’s a cool Hunny on the 15th. Blessed beyond belief. Actually blessed by belief. What friends are your most precious? Live hard. Love harder. Much harder…

I stopped playing competitive golf 45 years ago. My game has been gradually disintegrating. Don't get me wrong, I can still play the damn game; just no where near where I once was. I've played less and less over the years until this past year I hit a new all time low. Played this great … Continue reading While we can…

Fear is better than anxiety. Here's why. Fear has a target. I'm afraid of snakes, spiders, and the tee shot on fourteen, for starters. Fear lessens when you name it, face it, and decide to ACT into it.  Anxiety is different. Anxiety is fear without a target. Anxiety is being overwhelmed and NOT knowing why. … Continue reading Fear, anxiety, and love…

These dudes were winners. Now, they’re champions. B1G regular season and now B1G tournament. Both are now in their possession. Captain Greg texted me last night - One more. If you’re a Buckeye and not been watching these dudes, you’ve whiffed. These dudes play for each other. They play hard, fast, and skilled. The locker … Continue reading Winners…

According to Merriam Webster's definition, retired means to have withdrawn from one's position or occupation: having concluded one's working or professional career.  My sisters are retired. My best childhood friend, Big Bird, is retired. One of my best friends here in Cbus just told me he's retiring this July. Doccuttfirstaskquestionslater is retiring soon. Many clients … Continue reading Full gas…

I've been feeling a few negative emotions lately. A few more than normal. One of our children is struggling mightily. Mom is down. Her body is betraying her - spirit is losing hope. My body and mind are strong; my skin aint holding it together at all. As I reflected on my morning devotional recently, … Continue reading Pray for it…

Systems are defined by their behavior. Behaviors come from beliefs. Beliefs used to come from faith and family. Today, most beliefs come from social media and the culture where we work. The predominant behavior in American corporate culture is pa. The ONE you want is PA. Let me unpack briefly... pa stands for passive/aggressive. Most humans have … Continue reading pa to PA…