Author: David Deck

My client used this phrase in a BTL team practice trying to explain what he didn’t want the culture to be like.  Others heard something different.  Funny huh?  Not really, it’s just the way it is. Anais Nin said it best, “We don’t hear things how they are, we hear them how we are.”  Never … Continue reading Day 69: Kiss the ring…

I am an adopted Dad, father to the world's 3 greatest children. People often compliment me on our decision to adopt, but the truth is, we are the one’s blessed beyond measure.  They have taught me more than I will ever be able to articulate.  You see, they have chosen to love despite the fact … Continue reading Day 63: Adopted Dad, part two…

I relate to Cincinnatus and his journey of becoming. As Chet said, he went from farmer to dictator back to farmer. Don't miss this, what job he did was not the point of it all. Who he was... that is the good sh!t. I was barely a teenager when I watched "Dead Poets Society". The … Continue reading Day 60: Cincinnatus…

I don’t ask for help because if I do, the relationship is now transactional.  I mean, come on, shouldn't we all just help each other because we want to, not because we’re asked to?  Yep, that’s what the little voice in my head tells me all the time.  Dumbass. A couple months ago I shared … Continue reading Day 53: Repair 101…

I don't want to mince words today, listen up... Your Identity matters more than you know. You need to work on discovering who you are when everything has been stripped away.  Look beyond what you were told by your parents, friends, enemies, bosses, and teachers.  Go to the place only you can access.  It’s somewhere … Continue reading Day 49: Purpose…

Today's day in the Becoming Built To Lead book is a really powerful rant about the difference between Ichabod (no glory) and Chabod (full glory)… one “i” of a difference. Chet’s prompt was to write about your “i” problem. Here’s m”i"ne… I absolutely love deeply connecting with others. No BS, no holding back, no fear … Continue reading Day 37: Chabod…

Creating an OPUS that encompasses your aim for both work and play, labor and leisure, education and recreation is not an easy feat. Mine took nearly a decade and over a dozen versions until it clicked. If you’re at all like me, I hope this helps… Last week during a team practice, one of the … Continue reading Day 23: Too lit…

The writing prompt for today is, "What do you believe when you face resistance? What beliefs keep you in the fight when life knocks you down?” Here’s my take… One melody line that guides my way on this topic came from a documentary about Walt Disney and his efforts to create the most magical place … Continue reading Day 20: Sit. Walk. Stand.