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Day 6 in BBTL is quickly becoming my favorite day. Life is hard. All aspects of it. Designed so. I believe the designer wants us to quickly learn the only way to navigate the great life is to lean on Him. Our nature is to resist. To live well we must build a second nature, … Continue reading Day 6…

Today, I was dragging ASS. Allergies got the best of me. Legs gave out. Could not breathe. Hadn’t been on the bike outdoors since early May. It showed. I. Was. Slow. Told Peej, Brother Mick, and Littlest to leave me. Told them I knew the way home. Told them to have fun and not let … Continue reading Dragging ASS…

I dislike the phrase "we're all dispensable/replaceable." I believe it's often a misguided attempt at humility. The problem is it's in no way inspirational to you or your team. No one, especially those who work for you, wants to feel replaceable, like they're simply a cog in the machine. Communicating to someone that they're an … Continue reading Words matter

We departed Saturday morning. Arrived in Chicago and met a handful of Jordy's friends. Sunday morning we drove from Chitown to Whistling Straits. On the way we had Church with Grandma Marie. Sunday tradition. Epic.  The golf began Sunday afternoon. Monday it continued at The River Course. Tuesday, The Irish. Wednesday, Erin Hills. Best four … Continue reading Jordy…

Having hard conversations is a skill. It starts with a willingness to be truer (read day 173). AND...mastery of this skill looks like an ability to have these conversations in a way that does not cause others to go triple D (defend, deny, destroy). Giving someone truth is half the battle. Giving it IN LOVE … Continue reading Truth in love

Today marks our 7th year wedding anniversary.  As I walking out the door this morning, our 5-year-old son asked us what season it was when we met? I said spring but my wife, who is always right, corrected me and shared it was a warm winter day instead. All I remember from that day is that … Continue reading Lucky Number 7…

A new BTL Builder shadowed me recently and wrote me his observations from a day of practice. Lots of good stuff. One surprising.  He told me he was surprised how much time I spent affirming my clients. I was surprised at this too. He wrote out examples. Turns out very little were words. He picked … Continue reading Affirmations…

If you find that communication comes up as a problem team-wide or company-wide, it's likely that it's less of a communication problem and more of a trust problem. You likely see the survey results that rate communication poorly and wonder how you can possibly communicate more?! You email, you give speeches, you host town halls...and … Continue reading Survey says