Today, as Miss and I set sail for Salina, I recollected that this will be the first time since I left home in 1977 that I’ve returned to Salina on back to back months. I’ve been 800 + miles away for over forty two years and been within 200 miles once a month for seventeen. … Continue reading Home…
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Everydayness…
I know you know this. I know you are not going to think you just learned this. I know you are bored easily, love hacks, shiny new objects, and new, new, new. I know this because you are a lot like me. BTL believes that excellence flows from mostly ancient principles, not much is new. … Continue reading Everydayness…
Change is Predictable!
Happy 50th, Grappy…
It was cold this morning, crazy cold. It was perfect actually. You see, friend, this morning five friends gathered in my driveway at 5:50am to watch Grappy blow out 50 candles on the cake the Littlest Fricker brought for him. He blew them out in one, massive, smile filled breath. He’s a strong 50, you … Continue reading Happy 50th, Grappy…
A clients worldview…
Worldview. This is the element of the BTL core that ties and binds ’em all together. Your worldview represents your deepest held beliefs and serves as your internal “matrix” through which you interpret the meaning of life and try to make sense of it. Many of us have never thought about our deeply held beliefs … Continue reading A clients worldview…
Mental health 301…
If you feel that in some sense you are suffering, please keep reading. Whatever your plight, here’s some good news for perspective - you are not the first, nor will you be the last. In fact, suffering is and always be part of the human experience. So, like me, learn to embrace pain and suffering. … Continue reading Mental health 301…
A human being…
Here’s some truth about your nature - you have one. You have much in common with other humans and yet you are unique, gifted, and gloriously made as a creature of God. You are not a mistake. You are a child of God, designed for purpose and meaning beyond belief. You alone can figure you … Continue reading A human being…
Focus on the beauty…
Back in 2000 I was still in the corporate world but had one foot out the door - I knew my time working for the man was limited. Lance Armstrong had just released his book It’s Not About the Bike and I was ready to lead a team down to Boone to check out the … Continue reading Focus on the beauty…
