Author: Chet

Long time ago, 1979 to be exact, Don Odle retires as Taylor golf and basketball coach. Sam Sample takes over. He doesn’t know much about golf, just that he loves it. I played for both. Was young and not very coachable. Fast forward to 2024. I’ve not kept in touch. Lost any contact. Get a … Continue reading Simple Sam…

Our world is drowning in a sea of information. Wisdom? Bone dry. The ancients taught us, eight hundred years before Christ, beware the Sirens song. Odysseus had the wisdom to plug his sailors ears and have them bind him to the mast. He chose wisely. Today we are free to do as we please and … Continue reading Bone dry…

You and I are emotional beings. We are rational but more rationalizing. Negative emotions surface quickly, the positives usually take more time. Remember this. Next time you’re pissed and ready to explode, take a few deep breathes. Slow it down. Emotions, remember, are meant to move us. Unmanaged emotions create many a mess. Fact. So, … Continue reading Slow it down…

Education. Energy. Edge. The best communicators are not the best educated. They are, however, masters at connecting their message to the right audience. We buy from the human educated about us and our needs. We don’t need degrees and titles to tell us we ought to listen up. We need to sense they know their … Continue reading Education. Energy. Edge…

Growth from training does NOT follow a linear pattern. We train and train and train. Nothing. We can't see or feel the increase. This is the mundane middle where so many give up. We plateau. The older we are, oftentimes, the longer we live on the plateau regardless the endeavor we're after. The more we … Continue reading Compounding…

As leaders, remember, you are in the broadcasting business.  Broadcast all the news.  Be honest about the struggles.  Do not ignore the problem. Bring the team together more often during the crisis.  Take their hard questions and make sure they see you at the front.   AND, broadcast the backlog too.  Make sure all members … Continue reading Margin…

It’s not what you think. Actually, it is. Stress, as defined by Hans Selye (dude who coined the term) back in the day, is “a challenge to the system designed for growth.” Stress is neutral. How you think about it changes everything. Damn. The opposite of stress? Boredom. Here are your options when stressed. Increase … Continue reading Stress…

Every system is filled with tension. The best tension comes when your system is growing faster than you thought it could. This is fun for awhile. The worst kinda tension comes when your system is receding. No system can survive a deep, relentless recession for long. Fact. Nearly everyday, we the BTL band, help our … Continue reading Pass the tension…