Author: Chet

Focus, athletes, on "the controllables." Hear this all the time. See it rarely. What are the controllables?  Effort. Full thrust is a must for excellence.  Nutrition. Figure out what your body needs and feed it. Eat food. Simple, not easy. Recovery. Full thrust is a must and so is zone 2. Mix it up. All redline, all the … Continue reading BadASS…

Trust is the freakin' center of everything. Trusting ourselves. Trusting something bigger. Trusting our team. Trusting our leader. Trusting our spouse/partner. Trusting anyone... Last night, as I read client writing and wrote, it blew me away how deeply I am trusted. Made me stop and grip the sides of my comfortable, well worn chair. Scared … Continue reading Trust…

Other people and circumstances are not your problem. You are. Want the recipe for becoming a better you? Start here, friends.  Replace the bullshit of "you stress me out," with the truth of "Eustress me up." Stress is neutral. Eustress is when you respond and grow. Distress is when you react and are overwhelmed as … Continue reading Eustress me…

The movie Flight got under my skin. During the closing scene when Denzel is writing at his prison desk, the Director pans the camera across his cell and his prized possesions. The book titled I'll Fly Away was one such possesion. Certain this wasn't by accident, I googled the book title. No accident. I'll Fly Away is a collection of essays … Continue reading Strength beside you…

Our modern world faces a crisis of leadership. We have an abundance of leaders looking good. Their high flying sails and big boats out cruising in the harbor for all to see. Too many have spent too much time focused on what others can see. Few, however, are good. The majority have little ballast in … Continue reading Carrie the day…

A few years ago, after listening to a strong leader for a really long time, I issued a specific, concrete, and actionable challenge to him. I was confident this challenge would make him better.  I gave him some CCD, freakin' magic - stop the disclaimers.  His habit was to finish communicating his ideas with disclaimers. … Continue reading No disclaimers…

"I'm known for being a coach who goes harder after winning. If it isn't broken, break it. Because comfort is the death of teams." - Emma Hayes This quote is from the new coach of our Womens National Soccer team. Rachel used this same quote yesterday. It's worth repeating. Coach Hayes is changing the culture … Continue reading Comfort death…

Lew Wallace was a stud general during the civil war. He played a key role at the battle of Shiloh where he reported directly to Grant and had the chance to work alongside the likes of William Tecumseh Sherman. He, however, had the unfortunate luck to get some messy directions when ordered onto the battlefield. … Continue reading Victimhood…