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I'm loving the reread of my Penguin classic titled Epictetus Discources and Selected Writings. Epictetus was born into slavery, achieved freedom (in more ways than one), and taught philosophy most of his life. He didn't write a book, but made such an impression on one of his students that they wrote a compilation of his … Continue reading Give and take…

What's your name? What time is it? Where are you? What just happened? These are the four questions that Terry asked me on the side of Breckenridge Mountain Eight, back in the summer of 2008. Seems like it was only yesterday. The ambulance sirens were blaring, the sun was shining, and my brain was refusing … Continue reading A & O times four…

This morning, during a little one on one BTL practice, I helped a client get some clarity. Clarity arrived when I asked him about his favorite movie - Good Will Hunting. He related to Will and the humanity of his struggle to figure it out while traveling along his Builders journey. You see, my client … Continue reading Will…

You work with liars. FACT. The higher up in any system you get, the more lies are told your way. Sadly, most leaders reciprocate. The best way to know if you're being lied to is not to have the suspect take a polygraph test. Polygraph, according to Webster's, is a synonym for "lie detector." This, … Continue reading Lies…

Remember, the enemy of mastery is thinking you know it already. The enemy of mastery is your thinking, friend. Here’s a helpful hint to prime your mastery mindset. Lets start with what not to think. Never say stuff like, “I know that, I didn’t really learn anything new, or give me something new.” Never say … Continue reading No more to know more…

Here are some statistics that don't lie. A measley 1.3% of trips in the U.S.A. are taken by bicycle. Compare and contrast with Holland where it's 25%; Germany 14%;  our neighbors up north in Canada are even up over 2%. In America we don't find the time to ride or even walk like so many … Continue reading Move…

Today, during practice 118 with a team of grapplers, we were reminded that each of us is writing a book - it’s titled the story of our lives. We alone are authoring it and it won’t be real unless we allow others to come alongside and shape our journey. It’s always we and me, remember. … Continue reading Practice 118…

Courage, it’s been said by many, is really the first of the virtues because without it none of the others may be evoked. Today, I ripped my client a new one because he was caught in the downward spiral of blaming the King for his plight. You see, he sees his partner as his King. … Continue reading Tecumseh…