Author: Rachel Hanson

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle This quote by Aristotle paired with Chet's book post today are at the heart of what makes BTL different. At the heart of why this work is transformational. Here's the gig. BTL isn't designed to make you FEEL … Continue reading Day 148: Better…

Sometimes the acute pain is found in simply getting started. This morning in practice with a client, we got started on his work OPUS, or WOPUS. Turns out he'd been dreading it. Worried that he wouldn't have one, wouldn't be able to figure it out, all kinds of concerns that had been circulating in his … Continue reading Day 147: Pain…

The stronger my core, the better I am at checking the chatter in my brain. As I read day 146 in the book, I kept seeing clear reflections of Chet's worldview. These are my words, not his CORE statements - here's a few I saw: that acute pain is a gift, we can choose our … Continue reading Day 146: Checking my chatter…

"Leadership starts when you begin to believe you are on the hook to lead you, at a minimum." This morning I was with a high performing team on their way to a whole new level. Why? Because their leader has a strong belief in facilitating the growth of other leaders. In practice this morning, they … Continue reading Day 145: Leadership starts…

"Today, choose suffering." Who in their right mind would embrace a mantra like that? Suffering, by definition, is not fun and does not feel good. And yet a few crazies always choose it. Here's why I do. I know that if I want moments of victory (like Phed), or life's deepest joys, it comes with … Continue reading Day 144: Phed…

In softball, catcher is one of the hardest positions to play at a high level. In many ways they're the QB of the defense - calling the pitches, the plays, reading the base runners for steals, commanding the defense. They process, communicate and act on a lot of information in literal split seconds. Not easy. … Continue reading Day 143: Grateful for Greece…

I want to tell you about a different Major. Actually, a Captain. Some members of the band built into this Captain recently, and it was magic for all of us. You see, this Captain is struggling with his identity right now. It's a source of pain and frustration for him - we could see it … Continue reading Day 142: Major Taylor…

I've heard a wide variety of definitions around mental toughness. Many of them are something along the lines of getting back up after failure, being bigger than the moment, being strong in the face of adversity, etc. Although well-intentioned, I think many of these take individuals down a dead end path. They hear those definitions … Continue reading Day 141: Mentally tough…