"No wild animal has ever participated in a should." - Lion Tracker's Guide to Life Humans get lost in shoulds all the time. Lost in the moment and lost in life. I should attend that social function that I really don't have any interest in. I should buy a car like Mike's. I should climb … Continue reading Stop shoulding
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Freshmen led…
Yesterday, during an amazing BTL team practice, a freshmen jumped his teammates with hard truth. They had been assigned a PA from our last practice and 60% of the squad had not done it. He wants to win a Natty and said this isn’t the way to get there. Spoke truth in Love with an … Continue reading Freshmen led…
The Enemy
The enemy of BTL is speed. The enemy of deep meaningful work is speed. The enemy of present and connected relationships is speed. The enemy of a purposeful and meaningful life is speed. We delude ourselves into thinking that we're exerting some measure of control over our world, ourselves, our emotions, our relationships, our work, … Continue reading The Enemy
Antifragile…
This post was inspired by yesterday’s Founder’s Series team practice ONE.126. You’ve been reminded… Life has always been hard. Way back in the day, the ancient Spartans built a team that embodied the opposite of fragility. The Spartans were anything but fragile as Nassim Taleb, author of the book Antifragile would describe. Spartan antifragility was … Continue reading Antifragile…
Leisure and being
Leisure for the sake of leisure. Leisure because we are not meant to be only workers. Leisure because it is good to leisure. Not because it makes you more productive, or because you can get things done in your leisure time. Leisure is a good, in and of itself. Travel the world because it is … Continue reading Leisure and being
A Built To Lead Commitment
At Built to Lead, we reject the myth of passivity. We do not ask: What happened to you? We ask: What is happening through you - - - AND - - - what are you allowing it to produce (fire or fruit?) Because the world does NOT need more victims with good explanations…(I am a … Continue reading A Built To Lead Commitment
Page 34…
See yesterday’s post for reference. More of my vomit from Zen reading. This from page 34. 34 The right art is purposeless, aimless. The artist is simply playing with their craft. The key to finding purpose is patience. This is so true. I remember 1993 stumbling into CCL (Center for Creative Leadership) and not wanting … Continue reading Page 34…
Zen and…
JimmyTHEgant gave me a short book titled Zen And The Art of Archery. I thought I had read it years ago. Upon opening a few days ago, there was none of my writing present. Translation. I had not read. So, I decided this would be my first read of 2026. You see, less than halfway through 2025 … Continue reading Zen and…
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