Author: Chet

Many humans struggle to stay in the fight when they can’t see the shore. Florence Chadwick, back in 1950 set the record time for swimming across the English Channel, an amazing accomplishment of endurance. In 1952 she set out to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. This should have been an easier feat … Continue reading Just keep swimming…

BTL builds more productive leaders and more productive teammates, most of the time. Transforming takes time and isn't up and to the right. Fits and starts, is more descriptive of this journey toward oneness. Let's look at the UNITED states of America... George III didn't transition power to the American colonies because we had a … Continue reading By George…

So, you think you're a leader. Here's a quick litmus test. Three questions. Do you model the way? Whatever you want from those following you, are you modeling it consistently? Pass/Fail. No grading on the curve. Are you showing the way? Are you CCD (clear, concise, and direct) with where we're going, why it matters, … Continue reading You a leader?

"Don't you know you are a shooting star. And all the world will love you just as long as you are."  These words comprise the melody line to Bad Company's epic song titled by the same name. What is a shooting star? By definition, "one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance." … Continue reading Shooting star…

You and I don’t “make time for what matters,” as the cliche portends. We simply operate in time. We make choices for how we use the gift of time. We cannot make time! And, we are not here for long. A brief moment in the totality of time. Every morning, now, I remind myself of … Continue reading Time…

This morning’s 3PP in full colors. Go BUCKS! 7 minutes of acute pain for 8 exercises. The hardest of ‘em all? Dead hangs. 7 of ‘em 30 seconds of hanging and 30 seconds of rest. Amazing how hard it is to just hang around. Damn. Live hard. Love harder. Hang on…

America’s first award winning wine? You’re looking at it - Opus One. This baby was Robert Mondavi’s big dream come true. Back in the 1970’s America produced only table wine, cheap stuff. Opus One changed all that. Napa would never be the same. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas I open a bottle and share it with … Continue reading OPUS traditions…

The BTL Christmas party is coming up in a few weeks. I always love this time together with members of the BTL band and some of my clients. The food's great. Fellowship? Much better. I'll never forget years ago when I asked everyone in attendance to share their favorite sports memory.  When it was Grappy's … Continue reading Who you’re with…