Author: Chet

According to James Sire, your worldview is a basic set of beliefs through which you make sense of your world. Truth.  Here's more truth. You have a worldview. For most, it's not their own. Most never slow down and sit quietly to figure out what they believe about the BIG questions of life. As Ayn … Continue reading Worldview? Is it yours…

Today our last exercise was to complete 66 burpees in a little over 7 minutes. I was torched. Offered Peej to count (he’s 49) and we would do his age instead of mine. Knock seventeen off, you know. Thirty burps in, Blondie announces we’re doing all 66. Had shoot in his eyes. So. We. Did. … Continue reading Together…

Leaders are not graded on how much they know. Leaders are remembered for how much their teams learn. Teach. Teach. Teach. Make it sticky. Keep it stupid simple. Humans have a hard time hearing. Remember, you're gonna grow tired of repeating the dream well before they catch it. Be a broken, damn record. Focus here, … Continue reading Teach…

Client practice this week. Dude told me he hoped he could make x, y, and z happen. Stopped him immediately. With that mindset it's never gonna happen, I told him. Asked him if he knew who Kit Carson was. He did not. Told him Kit's story. Thought and action were one and the same to … Continue reading Hope so…

Yesterday, Littlest, Slo, and Jmo joined Peej, Blondie, and me for some core work in the early morning. It was solid work. 9:09 Peej, Blondie, and I departed for a 27 mile ride in 35 degree sunshine. Was epic. First ride of the year. Peej is 49 and a stud cyclist. He pulled Blondie and … Continue reading Make it a great ride…

These are the defining attributes of PA (productive action).  Trying to be more vocal on the field aint it.  Trying to lose weight? Nope. That aint it.  7 lbs lighter in four weeks? Good start. Break it down. Down two pounds this week. Down another two next week. Down two more the week after and … Continue reading Specific, concrete, and actionable…

George Washington was a stud leader way back in the day. His finest moment, however, is rarely studied. The continental army was due wages. Been going on for years. The leaders said no bueno. Enough. Organized a mutiny. One of GW's trusted leaders let him in on the insurrection. So, GW showed up and gave … Continue reading By George, he got it…

Want to stick to your disciplines, whatever they are? Set up bright boundaries your mind cannot miss. "Nothing to eat after 8pm and one cheat meal a week," is a bright boundary. Every Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday the iPad seconds timer app is a bright boundary for me. There's no missing the red screen and the reps in … Continue reading Preparation…