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Whatever you're selling, you better believe it's worth a lot more than you charge. People buy what they believe in. And, your buyers don't believe your product is worth nearly as much as you do. You may have just built the most beautiful space in all of Columbus, with all the bells and whistles, and … Continue reading Do you…

Today, during practice 49 and again during practice 2, we practiced 7 good minutes. We tuned in like an animal being stalked, asked only one question, and waited for the second question to simply show up in our brain. We were mindful, or at least we were less mindless. We practiced being present instead of … Continue reading Behind your name…

BTL leaders understand trust is the glue of real community and purposely put their team in tiring, trust building practices. This is not some kinda ropes course, team building bullshit we've become so enamored with either. I'm talking about practice where teammates bathe in hard truth, difficult conversations, and come together because a leader isn't … Continue reading Glue…

Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors too. The BTL framework builds you into a believer with a strong internal compass (BTL core) and a clear aim for your work/life (BTL OPUS). Your playbook of productive action (PoP) is your process for tightening your core and moving toward a life and labor of love. We, the … Continue reading Leaders…

The early days of space flight were fraught with conflict over the fight for control. The engineers wanted to send “monkey’s” up in a capsule. The seven men (with the right stuff supposedly) wanted to pilot a spacecraft. The engineers didn’t design a window in the first space capsule. The seven astronauts demanded one. The … Continue reading Are we ever gonna launch…

Recently we held a Captains and Coaches practice and walked through the way to communicate with elite athletes. Tougher questions produce tougher competitors. The practice started with one of the leaders recalling some words coming out of a teammates mouth that didn’t sit well with him. I let him explain himself for a few minutes … Continue reading Captains & Coaches and you…

In 196 days a group of six will depart Columbus for the French Alps. Grappy will be the youngster celebrating his 50th. I’ll be celebrating a decade more. Littlest Fricker will be the senior statesman at 62. It will be glorious, chosen suffering and beauty beyond belief. Today, like yesterday, we are a team in … Continue reading Chosen suffering and beauty beyond belief…

Last night, three grapplers were given the chance of their career - they were placed into the starting lineup. Two played it safe. One took obvious risks and went headlong after the opportunity. Today, during practice 23 with a completely different team, we applied the same learning to a professional being given a restart to … Continue reading Three grapplers…