Author: Chet

TALK and touch. These are the two roots of deep connection. You see, friend, every system has all kinda chronic pain, especially in the joints and connective places between different parts of the whole. Every department and division has tension between 'em. You can repair lots of it through your own effort, discipline, and good … Continue reading Two roots of deep connection…

Been a sick week in the literal sense of the word. Got the bug sometime on last Sunday in the wee hours as noticed a slight tickle in my throat. Thought no bigee, I’d muscle through. Worked KC all day. Traveled through STL and made it home late that Monday night. Felt energy leaving the … Continue reading Sick…

Your signal, leader, matters more than you know. As a leader every signal you send is received. Word, tone, body language. All signals. Your team is hyper tuned to your channel. Transmit wisely. You've been reminded. Live hard. Love harder...

Bad news, as the cliche goes, travels fast. We know this. We are wired to remember the negative more readily than the positive. Fact. This week, I reminded more than one leader to spread more good news. Their system has a ton of good going on. They have much less bad news. Yet, the rumor … Continue reading News…

The Bible is my favorite book. My favorite chapter (at the moment) is Matthew 13. This one chapter has more parables of Jesus then any other chapter in The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). It’s loaded with freakin’ magic. The sower. The tares (weeds). The mustard seed. The leaven. The hidden treasure. The pearl of … Continue reading Matthew 13…

So, you think you understand your mood? Yes or no?  Did you know words have moods? I didn't either until BTL Band practice yesterday. Yes, I was Gu'ed. After much good back and forth, I issued an imperative to Gu. You'll be hearing from him more frequently is my hope. You see, the BTL band … Continue reading Moody…

This past week I asked a team of golfers, Lax dudes, and grapplers if they knew the most frequent command in The Bible. They did. Fear NOT. It is great to know this. It's quite another thing to live this. Here's what I told them. Fear NOT, is not a suggestion. It's not a statement. … Continue reading Command…

You do not make time for xyz sometime in the future. This is a lie.  Yesterday, for the umpteenth time, someone fed me bullshit they've been feeding themselves. I did not tolerate it. I loved them enough to offer hard truth. I asked a simple question. "How many well intentioned people wait to start xyz … Continue reading You do not…