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I have a strong worldview that life should be a consistent series of short to middle term experiments with limited downside until you find your match.  Then when you have deep conviction around something that’s a match for you, model the great investors and put your money where your match is. The greatest returns in … Continue reading Day 166: Match…

Today, the 3PP reopened. Indoors. The TRX hung from the ceiling, begging to bring the pain. The beam and bars called our name. There were only four of us. Two young athletes. Two old men. Did. Not. Matter. It felt great to get back after it and let the bar and TRX kick my ASS. … Continue reading The 3PP is reopened…

Well ladies and gentlemen, it is the start of a NEW essential: Build your knowledge of self.  After reflecting on today’s writing, I can’t think of a better time to share the origin of the name Jiggles. About 5 years ago when I was starting to really eat up BTL practice, there was quite the … Continue reading Day 165: My labeling of me…

Today, I rushed to judge another human during BTL team practice. I do this every, single day. We, the BTL Builders, are paid to be decisive in the moment and speak truth in love. This does not mean we are always right. Today, I was dead wrong. Good… So, after hearing the teammates response to … Continue reading Humility…

I woke up this morning in a bad place.  I was emotionally hurting and slightly depressed.  Good news is I have been here before and have built out a playbook for moments like this. It’s my top unified strategy that I come back to every day, especially days like today. Highest order first. That’s my … Continue reading Day 164: Mentally strong…

Becoming Built to Lead would be an incomplete book without at least one day reflecting on the beautiful game of golf.  A sport almost anyone can play, enjoy and learn from.  It tests you mentally and physically and builds relationships that last a lifetime. Chester and I have had an epic series of matches together … Continue reading Day 163: Golf and gratitude…

What a day.  Today was filled with many I love facing their chronic pain by actively choosing the acute variety in making progress toward a new normal. This morning, one our band mates shared some heart wrenching chronic pain he’s been facing for years. He stepped into the squared circle that is our Friday morning … Continue reading Day 162: Peace…

Yesterday, during another transforming team practice, I dropped a few more of my deeply held beliefs. I do this all the time. You. Do. Too. A leader had been frustrated with the lack of response from his teammate. The teammate had been hurting and holding it in. He was hiding his hurt. So, when his … Continue reading Hurting humans…