Author: Chet

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…

Band practice was tight today. Started with three. Ended with four. We experienced the sense of oneness few ever do. Was freakin’ magic. JimmyTHEgant told stories of becoming a Green Beret and BBTL. Doscher got curious and carried the practice. Durp tuned in and waited patiently. When practice was nearing its end, I esteemed the … Continue reading Together…

Financial performance is a means, not an end. You must perform fiscally responsibly. Your business must return a profit. This is a means, not an end. What you do matters more. How you do it matters more. Why you do it matters even more. However, nothing is right when you don’t get the numbers right. … Continue reading First things…

Freedom of religion (a constitutional right) does NOT mean freedom from religion. Live hard. Love harder…