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I recently received a text with nothing in it but this. Day 6. The sender is referencing Day 6 in the book BBTL (Becoming BTL). This day was written in a stream of consciousness on a particularly hard day of mine. Wrote it as a reminder to myself. Embrace the hard. It's by design. The … Continue reading Through…

Leaders are believers and as a result leaders are believable. Why? Because they believe it. Whatever "it" is - their vision, the story their story-telling, their own beliefs. They have conviction, and we as humans find that believable. Normalize calling BS when you don't find someone believable. Normalize letting them know you don't find their … Continue reading Be believable

One of my dearest friends is Grappy. Yesterday we talked wrestling, mindset, faith, and gratitude. We both wish we could give the depth of our belief to many of his grapplers. They say the right stuff. Know it too. It's the doing they are missing. Many are stuck in the "knowing/doing trap." They know what … Continue reading Grateful Grappy…

Oneness is the heart of high performance for any individual, team, or leader. Oneness is not sameness. Oneness is not easy and it’s unsustainable. Oneness must be fought for and oneness requires consciously choosing to lose. Oneness requires love. Oneness energizes obedience, loyalty, discipline, and dedication. Oneness has you finishing each others thoughts, covering each … Continue reading Oneness…

You see...life...and...combat AND the Great Deceiver had me confused. We are all warriors. We are all at war. In words, by Milton Johnson, Jr. Together We Transform - always, ALWAYS TOGETHER. Jim John 14:1-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdYv6hru2Xc&list=RDvdYv6hru2Xc&start_radio=1

Boredom is both terrible and uniquely awesome. We humans hate boredom so much that we will literally inflict pain on ourselves rather than be bored. There's a study on this where participants, after being bored for a bit, would literally seek out the only source of stimulation in the room which was an electric shock. … Continue reading Boredom

Leaders, let me be very clear. You are being sold a lie. The world continues to demonstrate leadership behavior detrimental to the pursuit of excellence.  Be tolerant of those who think, believe, dress, and behave far differently than you do. This character trait breeds diversity of thought. E pluribus unum - out of many, ONE. More of … Continue reading Tolerant and not tolerating…

Failing to follow through on or complete your productive actions will happen. Life will get in the way. An emergency, sick, you simply forget. Not a problem. It's a problem when it becomes a pattern. If you allow one off week to be an excuse for a 2nd, or for future inconsistency...big problem. Get back … Continue reading Problems and patterns