Author: Chet

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…

I am soft. My aim is to become a little less so. Today, at 6:16am I walked outside to join four friends for a little 3P (push up, pull up, planks) workout. They were huddled up in the garage waiting for me to pull a couple cars out so we could do our work in … Continue reading Re-solve…

The four attributes you want in a leader are simple, not easy. Research cataloged in The Leadership Challenge, by Kouznes and Posner shows them as follows: Honest Forward Looking Competent Inspiring Seems we assess someone’s leadership worth rather quickly. The first question we ask ourselves is are they honest. Can we trust them at their … Continue reading Four…

Recently I told a client of mine his focus needed a bit of a redirect. He's been feeling tired lately - like he's drowning. He's been feeling kinda stupid that he's not built a more sustainable model for his masterpioece. He told me he's feeling like a dumb shit. I heard the hurt and the … Continue reading Facts…

"God is like the sun; you cannot look at it, but without it you cannot look at anything else." ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton "After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again. Very often what God first helps us toward is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again. … Continue reading Seeking light…

Lead anything well and you’re gonna pay for it. Leaders own their baggage and carry a bit of yours and mine too. Leaders fight for right even when personally wronged. This is why it pays to have good role models with virtuous principles to follow. My favorite is Jesus, whose birth we celebrate tomorrow. His … Continue reading Christmas…

Spock felt nothing. Jesus wept. Today, we mostly resemble Spock. Why? Seems most of us have trouble with our temper. Like one of my clients recently told me, most run away when we begin to feel flooded with emotion. Why? Unlike Jesus, we get flooded by triggers - tears, not so much. So, we run. … Continue reading Spock…

The story of Rudy is so good. He was the definitive “little guy.” Stuck it to the man. How? He worked (opus) for it. Stories like Rudy are why I love sport, especially team sports. He had a big dream. He went for it. He fought to make the Notre Dame practice squad. Fought to … Continue reading Rudy…