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Finding your voice is a battle. Finding your band is too. Both will be a part of your builders journey. Let me tell you a more relatable story about the 049ONE5 band. Mike (aka Floppy) was the second person to hire me back in February of 2016. We've been finding our voices and banding together … Continue reading Day 94: Bob and John…

Give thanks. Be grateful. Show appreciation. Return kindness. Acknowledge others. Notice good. Do. This. More.

This morning, my fellow builders and I, listened to Chet recall his experience from last Saturday when his heart was under attack. It was quite surreal to listen to one of my dearest friends explain how, at one point during all of the chaos, he acknowledged to God that he was ready to come home, … Continue reading Day 92: Jackie and Branch…

Thanks Andrew, great writing last month. Your thoughts are poignant and your voice is powerful. Day 9ONE reminded me of my MOT back in the day. I was a part of a thriving family business that was acquired by another, much bigger, family business. Initially, the synergies were palpable. We were thought highly of, given … Continue reading Day 9ONE: Talk does not cook rice…

This morning I retraced the route of my heart attack. I drove it this time. Before all you Safety Sue’s get worried that I’m disregarding my doc’s protocol, I’m not. I requested clearance, got approval, so away I went. I had a few teams that I wanted to love... My first stop was St. Anns … Continue reading Love harder…

Today marks my final of thirty-one blog posts for the month of March.  It also marks the end of my twelfth month as a BTL builder.  As I hand over the daily writing to David, so too will my apprenticeship as a builder be handed over from Gu to DD. Moments such as these offer … Continue reading Day 90 (Practice 231)…

My experience building teams has led me to the conclusion that you can’t run up the mountain of success.  You don’t have to ascend every ridge, but you won’t achieve anything sustained if you attempt to climb too far too fast. Even a dramatic overhaul of your roster won’t yield the cultural change necessary to … Continue reading Day 89 (Winners)…

I remember when I was young hearing my parents explain their joyous moments as ones that felt like they had died and gone to Heaven. Saturday, March 27, 2021, brought new meaning to these words... 7:07am we departed my house and headed for the hills of Johnstown. Farmer, Downer, Mick, Littlest, and I shared our … Continue reading Alive and gone to Heaven…