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I just finished a reread of Goggins book - Can’t Hurt Me. I’m now finishing my first read of Katrin Davidsdottir’s book titled Dottir. She is the two time Cross Fit games World champion. She and David Goggins are freaks, not of nature, but freaks from hard training. They are both hard bodies with harder … Continue reading Hard and soft…

Here's the latest rinse to my/our OPUS. The BTL band aligns just enough - same for family, friends, and clients. The road to clarity continues. Author and live yours, my friend. This rinse was inspired by another client of mine gaining clarity on their opus. Together we transform, huh. Always together. Slow down and sit … Continue reading Opus…

Lew Wallace was a stud general during the civil war. He played a key role at the battle of Shiloh where he reported directly to Grant and had the chance to work alongside the likes of William Tecumseh Sherman. He, however, had the unfortunate luck to get some messy directions when ordered onto the battlefield. … Continue reading Victimhood…

Humans do not remember sound bites, snippets, or samples of standalone data no matter how seemingly significant. Humans hold onto stories. Sadly, many only remind themselves of old, tired, negative stories. So, leader, if you want a team to run through walls beside you, tell them lots of stories of their great work and contribution. … Continue reading Stories…

Humans do not leave systems, they leave humans - usually they leave their leader. Do not miss this. This could be huge. High performers mostly leave because they don’t feel like they’re heard. Nothing frustrates high performers more than feeling like they’re misunderstood. So, leader, stop the rush to judge and the rush to answer … Continue reading All ears…

The aim of our work at BTL is to transform ourselves and some of our family, friends, and clients into one, distinct and deeply connected. Our desire is to build ourselves first and foremost. We have come to understand that we are our own worst enemy and that we cannot take others further than we’ve … Continue reading One – Uncommon among the uncommon…

Every day I tell myself to live my principles - model the way, embrace pain and suffering, and embody truth in love. I fail to live these perfectly every, single day. Instead of changing my beliefs, I’m focused on changing my behaviors. My focus is on progress not perfection. Progress. Good. When starting BTL back … Continue reading One warrior…

Healthy, vibrant systems expand. The best grow organically and increase in proportion to their ever expanding capacity. Challenge keeps them reaching beyond the comfort zone and into the far edges just this side of chaos. Systems headed toward extinction contract. The root reason you don't see the Polynessian people today is because they failed to … Continue reading Leaders face their fears, feelings, and focus on facts…