Author: Chet

You and I are hard wired and you and I have hard wiring; one we’re born with. One we've built. We oftentimes confuse the two. We are hard wired for survival, fear response, and all kinda other things evolution has given us upon birth. We didn't work for it; it came as a gift from … Continue reading Why good is the enemy of great…

I can remember when Quinner established 3:30 was the limit for team meetings involving me. He knew me. After 3:30pm, I just got silly. I still do oftentimes. The greatest teams laugh together much more than they argue together. According to the Gottmans, my favorite marriage experts, happy couples receive 4-1 positive to negative emotions … Continue reading Rush to laugh…

Want better, deeper, and more connecting conversations with those around you? Try this on for size. Stop listening to respond. Instead, listen to learn. Game changer. Live hard. Love harder…

Lonely Nation is a great song written by Swithfoot back in 2005. We were not nearly as alone back then. Since 1990 the number of Americans who said they don’t have a close friend has quadrupled. Today, 61% of our young adults feel lonely frequently - almost all of the time. Back in 2013 we … Continue reading Lonely nation…

Procrastination is not a time management problem. Nope it’s not. Procrastination is an emotional management problem. Slow down. Reflect. Write. Think about what you’re putting off to tomorrow that you could be doing right now. It’s emotional, huh. It’s uncomfortable, right? Wanna know the key to getting comfortable being uncomfortable? Do uncomfortable things. Do them … Continue reading Procrastination…

Graves into gardens is rocking my sorriness in between practices this am. Give it a listen sometime. Reminds me. Belief and doubt are bookends. Behaviors the in between. Want better behaviors? Build more belief. Faith>fear = Belief. Damn. What, friend, do you believe? Live hard. Love harder…

Legacy by definition is “Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor, or predecessor, or from the past.” Legacy is not as much about what we leave behind in terms of words or wealth as it is about what we do while we’re here. Fact. You may transmit great words on your deathbed or in … Continue reading Legacy…

You and I are made to become and belong. We are designed to become the original we already are and to feel we belong with someone, some community, and some cause of our choosing. We all struggle becoming and belonging. The aims are in conflict. So are we. So, friend, here are some BTL swing … Continue reading Interdependent…