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424 B.C. Athens and another little town called Boetia are at war. The battle of Delium was a battle between 50,000 men that lasted only a few hours and resulted in one of Athens biggest disasters. They were crushed. Most ran from the battlefield. As they ran, they were easy targets for their enemy. Most … Continue reading Socrates knew…

Back in high school I loathed core work. Half assed it at best. Got away with it too, at least for awhile.  Fast forward to 2008. Diagnosed with arthritis in my left hip. Ortho gave me the BIG needle and said come back when you can't take the pain. We'll replace the bad boy. My … Continue reading Loathe to love…

Here's an observation of mine about humans, clarity, consistency, and challenge. High performing humans welcome and even relish a clear challenge. Normal humans hide. When challenged, high performers little voices say things like "finally, bring it, and hell yeah." Normal little voices, when challenged, simply and silently say "Oh, SHIT!" U2 has become a high … Continue reading You too will have to fight for it…

Some might have a baseline melancholy nature, some ebullient, skeptical, optimistic, measured. Can't do a whole lot about our baseline. We can choose when to lean into it and when to lean against it. Your baseline is perhaps your human nature - how you came out of the womb. Doesn't mean it has to drive … Continue reading Human nature

Treat yourself like you are your own first responder! STOP relying on others. Instead be the dude who and has so much oneness within you have space to help others do likewise. Thanks, Quinn, for sharing this thought in BTL team practice.  Treat yourself like your own first responder. What a great swing thought for … Continue reading First responders…

Clarity of vision drives clarity of decisions. Or as Chet and others have written, know your why, know your way. If you don't have a crystal clear vision for where you and your team are headed, your decision making will be muddled at best. In times of chaos you'll feel overwhelmed, lost, confused, anxious, befuddled. … Continue reading Clarity of vision

Was talking with a friend this early am about high performers. He asked me if I still love this work. Spurred a great convo. Here’s the CCD version. You cannot sustain elite level performance without loving the work and loving the team. Fact. Francis Galton (cousin to Charles Darwin) wrote the first white paper on … Continue reading Galton got it right…

Made memories this week. More to come, Lord willing. We missed our Taylor, Annie, Ek, and of course, Aedán James. Flying out today filled with joy and thanksgiving. Filled up with family time. Hope you enjoy the pics, Mom! Live hard. Love harder…