Author: Chet

Remember, friend, it's a fine line between eustressed out and you stressed out. Your mindset matters. See the challenge ahead as just that, a challenge designed to make you better. Don't allow your mind to make it more. Keep working the problem and chipping away at it. It won't be long before you're gonna be … Continue reading Fiero…

Mom turned 99 this month. This past weekend has been her celebration time with many of her grandchildren and great grandchildren too. Today we put a bow on it with church and chicken. Hope this Memorial Day weekend has you grateful and filled with hope. Mom’s belief and optimism has been one of life’s greatest … Continue reading Family…

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand that He might lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5: 6-7 This verse spoke to me this morning. It came to me as if from God’s megaphone to wake me up from my malaise. I’m … Continue reading Casting…

Pour into your few. Give them everything you’ve got, leader. You train everyone. Pour wisely. That’s one of my few in the backseat of Coach Ralphie’s car. You see, Grappy wanted to come to OSU HC practice yesterday and his leaders practice too. He can only be upright for 2 hours/day. He came, anyway. He … Continue reading Few…

Fifteen years ago today, our dear friend Larry Allen left us suddenly. I wrote this as a tribute to him and read it (barely) at his Memorial service. For those of you who knew Larry, I hope this brings back good memories. For those who never met him, let me introduce you to my best … Continue reading Miss you…

Today, we introduced a newbie to BTL team practice. He did great. Off to a great start. The key, of course, will come down to how he finishes. We oftentimes start strong, lose our way somewhere in the mediocre middle, and call it quits well before the finish line. Quality lives begin with the end … Continue reading Practice 109…

The good life is learning to do hard things well. We do this by embracing the suck of doing hard things. When we embrace this we quickly realize doing hard things poorly is the reality preceding the aim of doing them well. Trust the process, friend. Keep reaching for tough targets. As I told another … Continue reading Beautiful day…

I am a cyclist. I ride all year long. Rarely go fast. During the spring I always wonder if this is the year it "won't happen." You see every year, about now, I begin to question why I train so hard. I ride and I ride and the speed stays...the same. I expect a linear … Continue reading Burst…