Author: Mike Schott

Friedman dropping wisdom bombs per usual. Slow down, be with. That’s the melody line that’s popping off the page and what I’ve been embracing all day with my team at home.  And the nuance is, it is not unproductive to do so.  Trust is being built, issues begin to become apparent, meaningful relationships are being … Continue reading Day 157: Plaque…

Chet’s recent heart event hit me pretty hard, although I didn’t let that emotion shine through. My Dad lived in fear his entire adult life of suddenly dying from a heart event. His father died on the highway in that exact manner when he was 17, and his 5 brothers and sisters were left shell … Continue reading Day 156: Blockage…

The truth will set you free, but first it will tick you off.. I was eustressed out this morning during my brief stop into our band practice. We were discussing our role as truth tellers and our beliefs around absolute truth. Is there such a thing as absolute truth? Does truth evolve as knowledge compounds? … Continue reading Day 155: Eustressed Out…

Let’s take a hard right turn out of physical dreaming for a second and down the rabbit hole on puddles and perspective. How is perspective formed? I am starting to believe that it is primarily formed from this finicky thing called the ego.  You know that roommate in your head that is constantly explaining the … Continue reading Day 154: Puddles…

Last week at our BTL Band practice, we discussed the difference between group therapy and BTL Team practice.  It should be noted there is a decade worth of school and a PHD required to lead the former, but the major difference is simple - productive action. It’s not just enough to pick some random PA.  … Continue reading Day 153: Physical Dreams…

Hi, I’m Jiggs (aka Mike Schott). More on how that nickname came to light coming another day. 27.. What an interesting year to consider physically peaking. That was far from the case in my book. About 6 months after I turned the page on my 27th year, I started at Kaufman Development and was introduced … Continue reading Day 152 – Marathon: Dream to done so…