Author: Chet

424 B.C. Athens and another little town called Boetia are at war. The battle of Delium was a battle between 50,000 men that lasted only a few hours and resulted in one of Athens biggest disasters. They were crushed. Most ran from the battlefield. As they ran, they were easy targets for their enemy. Most … Continue reading Socrates knew…

Back in high school I loathed core work. Half assed it at best. Got away with it too, at least for awhile.  Fast forward to 2008. Diagnosed with arthritis in my left hip. Ortho gave me the BIG needle and said come back when you can't take the pain. We'll replace the bad boy. My … Continue reading Loathe to love…

Here's an observation of mine about humans, clarity, consistency, and challenge. High performing humans welcome and even relish a clear challenge. Normal humans hide. When challenged, high performers little voices say things like "finally, bring it, and hell yeah." Normal little voices, when challenged, simply and silently say "Oh, SHIT!" U2 has become a high … Continue reading You too will have to fight for it…

Treat yourself like you are your own first responder! STOP relying on others. Instead be the dude who and has so much oneness within you have space to help others do likewise. Thanks, Quinn, for sharing this thought in BTL team practice.  Treat yourself like your own first responder. What a great swing thought for … Continue reading First responders…

Was talking with a friend this early am about high performers. He asked me if I still love this work. Spurred a great convo. Here’s the CCD version. You cannot sustain elite level performance without loving the work and loving the team. Fact. Francis Galton (cousin to Charles Darwin) wrote the first white paper on … Continue reading Galton got it right…

Made memories this week. More to come, Lord willing. We missed our Taylor, Annie, Ek, and of course, Aedán James. Flying out today filled with joy and thanksgiving. Filled up with family time. Hope you enjoy the pics, Mom! Live hard. Love harder…

This early morning I rode the elevator down to get coffee. A business pro rode alongside. He was all suited up for his BIG conference this morning. As we waited in line for our latte’s, a young woman came up to him with all smiles. She couldn’t wait to ask him if he was Nellies … Continue reading Work and life…

Yesterday morning as I quietly walked toward the gym at The Breakers, I stopped to take a sip of my coffee as I walked past this dude doing his job, you know. As I enjoyed my cafe for a brief moment, I heard a man ask a question - “Do you need anything, sir?” Looking … Continue reading Gimme a Breakers…