Author: Rachel Hanson

Transformation isn't pretty, it's gritty. My best ballplayers were the ones who loved mastering the basics. They were elite defenders and they always wanted more - more reps, more ground balls. Mastering the basics is a forever endeavor. Literally. I "know" the basics, the ground balls, of BTL - the concepts of fear vs love, … Continue reading More ground balls…

I vividly remember one of the first times I built into a team. I shared this concept - that love is the answer for sustainable greatness. That more love means more fuel, fuel for higher aims and more of what life's all about. They didn't buy it. Why? Mainly because I wasn't yet totally sure … Continue reading Day 151: Hard OPUS…

Know your limits AND increase your capacity. The more your capacity increases, the more you see your limits in the rearview mirror. Increase in capacity comes when you play on the edges of your ability and THEN take the time to recover. I'm playing in a couple different areas right now. I've been building my … Continue reading Day 150: Know your limits…

Time moves the same for every human. None of us can speed it up, slow it down, or stop it. What varies wildly is our relationship to it and how we exist within it. Humans in every era seem to struggle with time. Here's Seneca, born around 4 BC - "It is not that we … Continue reading Day 149: Time…

"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…