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BTL’s Andy is Slippage to me. He was the three time Nattychamp rowing coach for OSU, until they fired his sorriness. Slippy had been in our BTL HC practices and I saw greatness and knew it. Doing this work trains the eye. I don’t miss much when it comes to spotting those chasing excellence. So, … Continue reading Slippage…

Most of my clients are in the cat birds seat, you know. They are either the head of the system or darn close. Many are CEO’s of great companies or great sports teams. Most suck, however, at being a great CEO of Y.O.U. One recently told me he has less margin today than ever before. … Continue reading Never easy…

Emunah is a Hebrew word that translates to the English word faith. My client, Durp, has more than his fair share. He oozes emunah out his pores, you know. We’ve been practicing on Wednesday afternoons for a dozen years. He and his team are BBTL and have been for a long, long time. We’ve been … Continue reading Emunah…

That’s Baby A. He’s my latest why… Had my annual wellness appointment yesterday. Doc told me my numbers were freakin’ magic. Body composition was money. Resting heart rate was scaring him a bit (38) until we talked it through. He wants me to add a couple supplements and cut some sugar. I’ve gotten a little … Continue reading Harder…

The difference between good and great is not the hours worked. The difference is the effort in the hours. The elite exert more effort, a lot more concentrated effort. You see the elite start with a strong sense of self (CORE) and a clear aim for their OPUS. This clarity allows them to ruthlessly cut … Continue reading Do less…

Fire and forget, is a familiar term if you operate in military flying circles. The term refers to modern fighter jet warfare. In the old day's, a pilot would have to train his eyes and his aircraft on the target, and keep them there for as long as he fired the machine gun or the … Continue reading Krit is fire and forget…

My AND to Chet’s beautiful tribute to Larry... Thirteen years ago today, I turned 45.  Two hours of that day was spent with Larry Allen, as we visited with a potential client, then debriefed that visit in Larry’s car.  What a gift, I thought at the time, to be with Larry on my birthday, seeing … Continue reading With Larry…

Larry Allen was my best builder. He left us way too early on May 21, 2009, but he’s far from gone. Tomorrow, it will be thirteen years since his passing. His influence remains. Larry caught me doing something right, something he admired, and he told me. He told me that I was a "genius" (with … Continue reading My Builder…