Author: David Deck

Good morning. If you are chasing excellence, this podcast is a must listen. Chet and Brett get into the REAL - HARD - WORK of mastering the art of living. Don't wait. Click on this image and press play now. Write what you learn and what baby step you can take today to "put your … Continue reading Endurance…

In our band practice this morning, a familiar PA was assigned to us all by Cheeks. Write about why you are here. Here's my latest rinse... When choosing to adopt children, there is an element of randomness that is really hard for people to wrap their head around... me included.  I remember sharing with my brother … Continue reading PA: Why am I here?

My brother Tim loves golf, but not the way most do.  Sure, he loves being out in nature on beautifully manicured courses, hanging with friends and enjoying a break from it all.  Me too.  But what he loves more is the challenge of actually getting better, not just scoring better.  There’s a huge difference, let … Continue reading Day 125: Rituals…

Rachel asked me to write today with this question in mind, "You're a dreamer, how do you pair that with doing?”  The answer will sound simple, but I assure you it wasn’t easy.   When I met Chet in early 2010, and began working on my CORE, I could not do it.  I was unmotivated … Continue reading Day 110: Everydayness…

Cheeks (aka Chet) is my closest friend, but we live no where near each other. We are brothers, but not blood-related. We are business partners, but own separate businesses. Our relationship is a choice. We call each other nearly everyday, often several times.  Most of the time there is no agenda.  Most of the time … Continue reading Day 94: Cheeks and Dosch…

I’m going off-script again, but it all ties together - trust me 🙂 A few years ago when running a team practice, a young woman admitted she was playing small. Her big dream was to run a farm, she just didn’t know where to start. We quickly discovered fear was more of the cause for … Continue reading Day 89 and 90…

I grew up Catholic… school, church every Sunday, alter boy - the works. I naively personalized my relationship with Jesus when I was 18 after a good friend died in a car accident right before we left for college. I transferred my sophomore year after getting a 1.0 gpa and almost dying from alcohol poisoning … Continue reading Day 78: Embrace it…

I’m going off topic today and “and'ing” what Chet said about our sacred time together this morning. As you read, Stella joined our practice during our drive to school this morning.  The band was instantly curious, asking her questions about her life as a 6th grader.  The questions were sincere and Stella answered them with … Continue reading Day 77: Stand…