Author: Chet

A client recently shared a personal struggle with me.  I listened. Felt the depth of his pain and suffering. Eventually he asked what I thought about his situation. Wanted my advice.  I, instead, asked him a question about his worldview, his deepest held beliefs.  He reminded me that he wanted an answer not another question. … Continue reading Faith…

Another blessed week of integrating work and life. Grand babies, good people, golf, and gratitude. “Atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should have never found out that it has no meaning. “ C.S. Lewis taken from Mere Christianity

The Athlete and I are forever friends. We met back in 2009 via Rod, a former client. The athlete dove in without thinking. He had no idea what he was getting himself into. He felt something and ran with it. Me too.  Fast forward to today. We've been doing this BTL thing and together we've … Continue reading Forever…

Our freedoms, as Viktor Frankl observed so long ago, will not last long while the Statue of Liberty on the east coast is not bookended with the Statue of responsibility on the west. Freedom and responsibility are bookends. Something has to change, right? The change, for most of us, has always been about what is … Continue reading Freedom and responsibility…

Yesterday, I went a little OSU sports crazy. Walked some holes with the men as they won The Kepler going away. Watched the women LAX team give Northwestern all they could handle on senior day. Lost my mind watching Mens LAX take down TTUN for their first BIG title ever. Epic. Came back from an … Continue reading Love…

Hope, many leaders have told me, is NOT a strategy. I get it. Here's the truth.  Leaders are purveyors of hope. Without hope the people will perish. Proverbs 29:18.  Hope alone is not a strategy. Whatever strategy you choose, remember it matters most that the team believes. Leader's gotta believe, first. Rarely does a teams … Continue reading Hopefully…

Recently I sat in on a client strategy session. It was French to me. I'm no expert on the intricacies of their business. So, after listening to the differences in their strategy, one of the leaders asked me what I think.  My ccd sharing was simple. They had vision collision. One believed the best way … Continue reading Simple…

You do not naturally gain strength. In fact, your muscles will weaken if you train them today as you did yesterday. As you age, you must train harder to maintain your current level of fitness. Same is true for your mind. It doesn't naturally grow new and improved neural networks unless you train it to … Continue reading Strength…