Author: Chet

Extrinsic and intrinsic rewards are drivers of your performance. External drivers work for awhile; intrinsic (internal ones) last a lifetime. Let’s study, learn, and apply… Intrinsic drive starts with curiosity. Your curiosity is the lynchpin. Explore what interests you whether it’s the perfect drive, chip, or putt, it matters a great deal. Fan the flame … Continue reading Find this…

In 1869, Francis Galton (Darwin’s cousin) published his first study on the origins of high achievement. Outliers, he believed, were remarkable in three ways: "they demonstrate unusual ability in combination with exceptional zeal and the capacity for hard labor." Not much has changed… Here’s my observation of elite teammates after 21 years of BTL and … Continue reading Less and obsess…

I’m doing a daily Pressfield in 2024. A few of my clients are as well. Blessed to have my favorite author, who is still alive, write the Foreward to BBTL. Blessed to have good news from far away (my son, Jordan called). Blessed to grab grub with Grappy last night and hang with friends. Blessed … Continue reading Blessed…

Choose purpose over paper. Meaning over money, you know. Build a purpose that does more than line your pockets. Inspire the next generation to build it better. Thanks, OB, for extrapolating your BBTL journey into a children’s book for your babies and a whole lot more. Never stop becoming, friend. Never stop becoming you. Cannot … Continue reading How you…

BBTL is not rocket science. It. Is. Much. Harder. You cannot go to school and learn how to become you. There’s no class, seminar, retreat, or app for BBTL. Sure, we offer a framework, have a proven process, (BTL Builders) are here to help, and know what we’re doing. It. Is. Not. Enough. You and … Continue reading Rocket science…

A client gushed goodness my way today. Told me our practice is his favorite time of each week. Here’s what I told him. That’s great. There will come a time when you don’t love it. I’ll push you past your comfort zone and into chaos (at least in your mind). You’ll want to quit or … Continue reading Marry this…

You can be too concise. You can be too direct. You canNOT be too clear. Clarity is the obsession of BTL leaders. Brevity in speech exponentially increases believability. Truth takes few words.

All humans have a justice thread (a sense of right/wrong) and are naturally "over-tuned" to our own. When wronged by even the slightest cut, most of us feel cut to the bone. When we wrong another, most of us cannot understand why they are making a mountain out of a molehill. Revenge is our natural … Continue reading Grace…