Author: Chet

9/11 a day we’ll never forget. I’ll never forget the call I got that early morning from an old CompuServe colleague who had recently left to take a great job leading sales at Akamai. He called me “Boss” as he always did and still does. Sounded different that morning. Very different. “Boss, I was supposed … Continue reading Soup…

Forty years ago, when I had my first leadership role for CompuServe, I remember my boss telling me “don’t be afraid to lead those older than you.” Good advice. Everyone was. Today, I’m the old dude in the room almost everywhere I lead. Blink of an eye, or so it seems. My first HR leadership … Continue reading Hurt with ‘em…

Recently a client shared his big dream with me. It’s BIG and a good one too. There was one troubling element, at least to me. He wants to be known. Well known. Here’s what I told him. Be more like John - John Adams that is. His nightly prayer with his children was some ccd … Continue reading Thanks, John…

Grappy saved my life three years ago. He’s a brother to me. I never had one. Always wanted one, you know. Have two in Heaven (Charles Godwin and David Michael). One lived for one breath and the other for an hour or so. Grappy, driving to our workout yesterday, had a horrific car accident. I … Continue reading Grappy…

We are all hanging by a thread. Same as ever. When we’re young (at least for a short while) we think we’re unbreakable. Our mind makes us think we’re invincible even. We. Are. Not. We are all hanging by a thread. Take nothing for granted. Be good. Do good. As C.S. Lewis reminds - Putting … Continue reading Hanging by a thread…

You and I are easily offended. Normal. You and I do not easily forgive. Normal. You and I are overly tuned to ourselves. Normal. Great lives require us to stop settling for normal. Practice giving others the benefit of the doubt. Practice forgiving and forgetting. Practice tuning into others like an animal being stalked. Practice … Continue reading Offended…

I’ve been cut over 65 times now for skin cancer. This won’t stop being an issue until I stop breathing. This picture is after one week of the chemo cream that is supposed to stop the pre cancer cells from turning into something Doctorcuttfirstaskquestionslater will have to deal with using her damn knife. My head, … Continue reading Burned…

Why are we here? Why are you here? Why am I here? Simple, not easy. We’re here to build oneness. Oneness within is where it begins. Remember, you cannot lead another further than you’ve led yourself. Once you’ve built a strong CORE and authored an authentic OPUS, we’ll begin the long , hard, climb of … Continue reading ONE.0…