Author: Chet

Recently an acquaintance of mine gave me some unsolicited feedback. He told me my content on LinkedIn was weak. I smiled and changed the topic. Moved on. Did not fake interest. Did not ask him to tell me more. Why? I've lost the desire to win this argument. Found my writing voice many moons ago. … Continue reading Find it. Keep it…

Most Biblical scholars recognize King Solomon for his wisdom. Appearing to Solomon in a dream, God instructs Solomon to ask him for anything. Here's Solomon's response as recorded in I Kings 3:9. "Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able … Continue reading Wise…

Share your struggle and your success. Share your fears, insecurities, doubts, and deep convictions. Share your dreams and your heart. Share. Don't compare.  Don't compare your insides to anothers outsides ( Thanks, Rob Lowe). Don't compare your position, power, prestige, or prominence to another human. Don't compare your level and look down on another. Don't … Continue reading Share…

Never stop making plans, my friends. Never.  Today, I finalized plans for my 2025 work. I have twenty four one on one clients and ten team practices. Likely will finish 2025 with twenty five and eleven. Blessed. Twenty three are in the states, one in London. Six are head coaches, two are my apprentices, and … Continue reading Never stop…

Everydayness is the lynchpin to excellence. There are no hacks or shortcuts. If, friend, your aim is excellence, you are signing up for a relentless race against yourself. You cannot stop and must make peace with never arriving. The aim toward excellence is learning our primary aim is not out there but in here. Your … Continue reading Everydayness…

One of the foundational principles of BTL is around learning. I believe, we Builders, are called to study, learn, and apply. A lifelong commitment toward mastering the art of living while accepting I’ll never, ever arrive - a perpetual work in process. Damn. I also believe The Bible is God’s inspired word designed to guide … Continue reading Study, learn, apply…

I get questioned by family and friends about why people hire me and other Builders from BTL. It's a good question. Here's my ccd answer.  We get paid to learn. We are paid to learn ourselves. You see, we cannot take another further than we've gone ourselves.  We are paid to learn our clients and … Continue reading Why…

A fixed mindset values winning. A growth mindset values improving. A fixed mindset picks easier targets to avoid the ultimate failure - losing. A growth mindset picks stretch targets to avoid the ultimate failure - NOT learning. Looks like it matters when it comes to your beliefs, especially those around the definition of failure and … Continue reading Never stop…