Author: Chet

The past two weeks our family (Missi's side) has lost two of our own. One age 37 and one age 80. Both were too early. You and I, friend, are hanging by a thread. Stop taking it for granted. We are not here for long. Carpe diem. Give more than you take. Live hard. Love … Continue reading Carpe diem…

Today, the BTL band is practicing on purpose. We do this every Friday. NGB (Next generation Builders) practice every Monday too. We eat our own cooking. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, you know.  Today, we're gonna stir the pot regarding our purpose statement. It, just like you and me, are … Continue reading Excellence…

When terrible things happen (and they will) our character is revealed. We either respond with anger, frustration, revenge, or defeated - we give up. We rationalize our response accordingly and set in place a pattern - hard to break too. We either stay fueled by these negative emotions or collapse beneath them. Fact.  Here's the … Continue reading Character…

You are not a self contained unit. You are, at your best, interdependent. Together, in fact, we transform. Too many, in this world we now briefly occupy, believe they are the bomb. Talk about a ticking time bomb... You are not in control. You are not self made. You, and I, are here by the … Continue reading Together…

I am a descendant of Chet and Marie. You are a descendant of your mom and dad. No right minded human would argue this. I believe we're all a descendant of God. Makes no sense, I know. Think about the alternative.  We're just a random collection of chemicals. We exist by chance. We live lives … Continue reading Descendants…

Practice ONE.04 with my international, high tech team. What, friends, did we accomplish this early am? We spoke ccd. We listened like an animal being stalked. We read. We wrote. All toward what aim? Oneness. When, friends, have you tasted oneness in your work and life? Would you like more? How does one build it … Continue reading Practice…

It matters what you believe.  Carl Jung one of the fathers of modern psychology had these words carved over an arch in his Swiss home - Vocatus aqua non vocatus deus adversity (called or not called, God is present). Famous German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche is also famous for words he believed. "God is dead. God remains dead. … Continue reading It matters…

Screenshot During another one on one practice with a long standing client, clarity arrived. We had been chewing on a difficult problem for what seemed like months. As we got into practice, again, this raised it's ugly head. We'd talked it through for many practices with no clear answer. Suddenly we had clarity. It seemed … Continue reading Clearly…