Author: Chet

The American dream? It’s not found in money and material. Nothing inherently wrong with money and material. Meaning simply matters more. Back in 2002 I sold out to chasing meaning. Left the cushy corporate world with its stock options, club memberships, and seemingly endless benefits to pursue opus. Unemployable now. I am filled with joy, … Continue reading Meaning…

I am serious and seriously silly. I take our work seriously; myself, not so much. Most memories I’ll take to my grave will be ones laced with laughter. As you and I polish off another year together, let’s remember to laugh more than we loathe. Our longevity depends on it. Our relationships flourish with it. … Continue reading Silly…

Only rereading and rewriting. Masters never stop. Masters are perpetual learners, constantly looking for a nuance and then another. Masters find the melody line, first. Gotta start here. My melody line for learning always starts with the 12 8 4 powered by 2 process of BBTL. The 12 Essentials of Personal Excellence, 8 Essentials of … Continue reading No such thing as good reading/writing…

All I want is to be is in the light. Fact. There is no other place to be. Thanks, DC Talk. You hiding? Hoping nobody sees? Do you prefer darkness? You are called to be light. The world wants you to go dark. Play in the shadows. Play small. You are designed to play big. … Continue reading Light…

Freakin’ magic band practice yesterday. We got after it to bring back a sense of wholeness. Every team has holes, you know. We are not immune. Thank God we’ve got a GUguy (much more than a glue guy). You see, yesterday, Gu dropped another one of his wisdom bombs. It was ccd magic. He reminded … Continue reading GUguy…

I have many clients who are good at starting the work to build their CORE & OPUS. They’re not good at finishing. They would benefit from finishing but can't seem to do it. Great to start, good intentions to make progress, and a failure to finish. Let’s go back and try to make sense of … Continue reading Finish…

Attention is a moral act. Multitask things, not people. Use your eyes to show caring, understanding, and acceptance; judgement, not so much. Water what you want more than criticize what you don’t. Challenge out of belief; frustration, not so much. Attention is a leaders gift to give. You giving it wisely? Does your look breed … Continue reading Attention…

Today, during practice 342 with a team of 32 krazies, we practiced 7 good minutes. Again. 7 good minutes is a lot like the game of golf - it cannot be mastered, only played. The world we live in has forgotten how to linger. Most kairos moments are not planned, friend. Trust is mostly built … Continue reading Linger…