Author: Chet

BTL will never be the biggest team of builders. Fact. Our aim is to be the best. We want to be the best in the world and the best for the world. This is a worthy aim. We’re nowhere close to it at the moment. We are getting better; bitter, not so much. We want … Continue reading Better…

Today’s BTL band practice was freakin’ magic. We practiced for 90 minutes. Went mostly nowhere and everywhere at the same time. Doscher asked me, toward the end of our time, what hits me the most about our time together. My response was ccd (at least I thought so). The power of pace. The world wants … Continue reading Pace…

Where, friend, are you taking up residence? Most likely, it’s not where you think. Most of us think we’re just this side of chaos when the reality is we’re not even close. Most have spent so much time in the middle of their comfort zone that the first signs of discomfort have them scrambling back. … Continue reading Where you taking up residence…

The illustration above was built during team practice by BTL’s newest apprentice. Nobody asked him to do it. Nobody paid him to do it. He just did it. He’s a leader. Reminded me… Every leader gets exactly the team they deserve. Want a better team? Become a better leader. Truth. I want a better team. … Continue reading Every leader gets…

Whatever you face today, stop telling yourself it’s hard work. Change your mindset to “hard play.” Words matter. In 189 days a few friends and I will play in the French Alps for eight days of cycling the hardest, steepest, and longest climbs the Tour de France has to offer. It will not be a … Continue reading Hard play…

Sea sponges are one of the world’s oldest animals. Yeah, that’s right, sponges are not plants. They soak up everything around them and filter out toxins while absorbing nutrients. Simple, not easy. If you want to adapt and grow in 2024, be more sponge like. Soak up the learning around you. Filter toxins both literal … Continue reading Sponges…

Just watched a video sent to the BTL band by one of our newest members, Michelle. She was the backup catcher on America’s first Olympic Gold winning softball team back in 1996. She played with and learned from Lisa Fernandez, the best pitcher maybe ever. Lisa was short and lacked the physical attributes many coaches … Continue reading So what…

Life has always been hard. Mental toughness is built through stress. Do not buy the modern mantra. Leaders are not here to relieve pressure. Never have been. Leaders are here to help the system transmit the tension to its rightful owner. Leaders adapt to strength so the team evolves accordingly. And, leaders pull the weaker … Continue reading Peers…