Author: Mike Schott

Well ladies and gentlemen, it is the start of a NEW essential: Build your knowledge of self.  After reflecting on today’s writing, I can’t think of a better time to share the origin of the name Jiggles. About 5 years ago when I was starting to really eat up BTL practice, there was quite the … Continue reading Day 165: My labeling of me…

I woke up this morning in a bad place.  I was emotionally hurting and slightly depressed.  Good news is I have been here before and have built out a playbook for moments like this. It’s my top unified strategy that I come back to every day, especially days like today. Highest order first. That’s my … Continue reading Day 164: Mentally strong…

Becoming Built to Lead would be an incomplete book without at least one day reflecting on the beautiful game of golf.  A sport almost anyone can play, enjoy and learn from.  It tests you mentally and physically and builds relationships that last a lifetime. Chester and I have had an epic series of matches together … Continue reading Day 163: Golf and gratitude…

What a day.  Today was filled with many I love facing their chronic pain by actively choosing the acute variety in making progress toward a new normal. This morning, one our band mates shared some heart wrenching chronic pain he’s been facing for years. He stepped into the squared circle that is our Friday morning … Continue reading Day 162: Peace…

It’s so funny how the universe works.  I just left lunch with a rockstar client who just celebrated bringing their second child into the world one week ago today.  During our lunch together we discussed what’s most important to him as a co-owner of a rocket ship business, a family that just grew by a … Continue reading Day 161: Sweat the right stuff…

Where do I put my hope? I put it in the fact that we are truly all one.  The separation between us all is an illusion of the human form. We are all connected to the same source, that we all call different names.  This is not a lonely journey, it’s a collective one. I … Continue reading Day 160: Let us run…

Model the way. A core principle of BTL and leadership of any kind.  Very hard to fake. How to model the way? In my opinion, it starts with authentic love. There is no jet fuel as strong as an authentic love for the mission, the team, and the work itself.  When studying the all-time greats … Continue reading Day 159: Twenty-seven to remember…

I never thought I would say these words out loud, but I am thankful for the crippling anxiety and panic attacks I had in my younger years. How bad was it? There were days where I had 5-10 panic attacks in a single day.  Not good. At the time, it felt like I was a … Continue reading Day 158: Thankful for fleas…