Author: Chet

This past year I memorized Psalm 23. Had gone a bit dark and needed the Psalmist, particularly this one, to bring some much needed light. The first verse is some freakin’ magic, at least to me. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Most of my waking moments are filled with wanting. I … Continue reading Not want…

I want this moment to last, you know. Beautiful morning 3PP shared with Slo, Kevin, jmo, and Pj. A good book in my lap, cup of coffee in my right hand. Miss asleep a few steps down the hall. Silence raining down as sunlight beams in the dining room window. My body feels strong. Spirit … Continue reading Impermanence…

John Newton's Mom died suddenly when he was 6 years old. His dad was constantly at sea - absent. He would attend Boarding school from age 8-10 before running away. By age 11 he was off sailing the high seas. Age 20 - his hard life took a turn further off course. He was forced … Continue reading John…

Ever been blocked by someone you trust and even love? I have. More times than I can count. Still hurts. A great client was the first to give me the Heisman. His business was under attack. Seemingly no way out, you know. Helped him sell it for 15mm. No joke, right. As soon as it … Continue reading Blocked…

Lead anything and you’ll pay for it. Fact. Oh yeah, you’ll get all kinda freakin’ magic benefits, none bigger and better than the sense of control that comes when “in charge.” Don’t be naive. Being in charge comes at a cost. Leadership costs… First, you will pay a high price for making hard calls. It’s … Continue reading Leadership costs…

Rumination is the birthplace of depression and creativity. Poison and wine, again. Rumination (slang - chewing the cud) is derived from the word rumen (cows second stomach). Cows, in order to digest their food, throw it up and chew it again. This is helpful and according to design. We have one stomach but seemingly two … Continue reading Chew on this…

Remember, Moshe Dayan (Israeli Commander) in the Six Day War, gave his top leaders a ton of commands from IAF headquarters. His team listened and processed each and every order. Oftentimes, they grabbed the reins and changed it. Dayan didn't threaten legal action or remind them he was in charge. Instead, he smiled. He had … Continue reading Prove it…

Cameron Mitchell restaurants recently celebrated their 100th opening. They’ve grown very large. A long time ago they were great. Now, they’re just an upscale Olive Garden offering garden variety food - nothing special. Miss and I are full scale foodies. She is one of the best cooks. She sources local, organic, high quality produce, veggies, … Continue reading Great…