Author: Jim Gant

In the past year I have consolidated all my most personal treasures into one footlocker. I went down this afternoon, unlocked it, and found the above poster. Go back and read yesterday’s blog…Be like Mike. You see, every single day when I get up, I pack my gear and head to the gym. The ten … Continue reading Day 43…Compete

One will make a myriad of mistakes in life – fact. One mistake that cannot be made is that of mistaken identity - fact. It took Jim Gant 262 days to answer the very first question of Discovery – what are your signature strengths? 262 days. That is ridiculous, right? The question truly disoriented me. … Continue reading Day 34…Mistaken Identity

Damnit. I took the blue pill – again. WTF. Where’s the faith? My builder told me it was the red pill. I saw the blue pill. I was not listening. I could not see clearly. Once you have heard the call – there is no turning back. It is an impossibility. Thank you, Brother John, … Continue reading Day 17…Matrix (cont.)

Searching… Searching… Searching… Wake up, Jim… The Matrix has you. Chet was telling me that for years. I kept choosing the blue pill. The blue pill is easy. So easy. One day, Chet knocked on my front door…there we were face-to-face. I was out of time. “Brother Jim, choose. One more time, choose. But before … Continue reading Day 17…Matrix

As founder of BTL, I believe all people are born and BUILT to LEAD. All humans are on the hook, at a minimum, to lead themselves. We believe transformational leaders are inspired, not driven. This word difference makes a world of difference. None of us can lead another further than we’ve gone ourselves. Fact. We … Continue reading Day 11…Always together

“Some people talk about finding God – as if He could get lost.” -Anonymous. One of my closest friends, who knew I had been struggling, sent me a book. When I read the above quote on the first page of chapter one, I felt a release of energy that manifested itself in joy and laughter. … Continue reading Day 349…What more can the heart desire?

Isn’t Christmas time wonderful? It truly is. Funny, parents telling their kids that Santa does not exist. Whole lot of presents under the tree from “Santa” for him not to exist. Of course, the great power and mystery of all the universe is found within the Christmas story. Many of you are familiar with Handel’s … Continue reading Day 348…Mediation and Meditation and Music and Musing

I am going to attempt to do what Chet does for us all each day with the BBTL book. It can be difficult to get clarity when you are discussing complex topics such as leadership, relationships, communications, etc. What the BBTL book and the BBTL framework do for me is give me a playbook. I … Continue reading Day 348…Text, tweet, or talk…