Author: Chet

Years ago I read the Heath Brothers book Made to Stick. It was a gem filled with little nuggets, one of which they called the curse of knowledge - once we know something, we forget what it was like when we didn’t. The curse is around communicating with those who know less than you.  Masters suffer from … Continue reading Curse…

Life is not organized sport. Most of your big plays are not on TV. There is no video review.  Most of your big decisions are not made in front of a large audience. Calls made can only be played with, not reviewed. Fact. Life is most like a pick up game. There are no officials … Continue reading Pick up game…

The flock of geese flew into view a mere second before impact. Sully instinctively ducked from his captains seat. Skiles feels the plane shudder as he holds his control stick and utters two words - "Uh - oh." The pilots of US Air flight 1549 have arrived at their moment of truth - January 15, … Continue reading Mastery…

If your aim is mastering the art of living you will inevitably let a LOT of folks down. You see masters are relentlessly focused on their craft (there is no other way). Time in isolation is part of the gig. Training. Studying. Reading. Writing. Reflecting. These all take copious amounts of time. Feeding the soul. … Continue reading Cheat all the way ‘round…

The great life, I believe, is realized when one embraces the fact that life is designed to be hard. Building on this fact, it only makes sense you will experience great joy when learning to do hard things. This usually starts by doing hard things shitty. As your reps remove doubt, you begin to do … Continue reading Hard…

The five controllables we covered recently. By way of reminder, they are effort, rest, recovery, nutrition, and mindset. Effort and mindset are the bookends. All five matter greatly. Fact. The five pillars (slightly modified by me from James Galanis recipe for Carli Lloyd), if you want to be a world class athlete, offer further clarity. … Continue reading Five pillars…

Miss and I are BIG Chiefs fans. We may watch tonight, we may not. We’re heading to KC as I type these words to join Josh and Krit who are at the hospital. Her water broke. She’s in labor. We’re praying for a super, healthy birth. Somehow, the Super Bowl doesn’t loom so large. Damn. … Continue reading Super birth…

Wednesday is my new favorite opus day. Nine practices fill the slate from 6am -5pm every damn, blessed week. The schedule is full. The heart fuller.  This past Wednesday was exceptional. Why?  Clarity came. Remember, you can be too concise and too direct. You cannot be too clear. Leaders obsession is always around getting more … Continue reading Wednesday clarity…