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I want to grow old, but not tired, with a few family, friend, and clients who love BBTL, who love each other, and who love making each other do what we can. I train so I can burn out bright instead of slowly fading away. I’m not training for an event. I’m training as a … Continue reading Why I train…

Over prepare > over think. Today’s band practice was more freakin’ magic. One of the young Builders shared truth regarding his state of being going into his practices. He’s struggling with figuring out how to be prepared for practice and yet be able to go with the flow, go where the client/situation dictates instead of … Continue reading Over prepare…

Here's the latest rinse of my worldview. These thoughts represent my deepest held beliefs and guide my behavior - even though I'm constantly tripping up and falling down. This matrix helps me keep getting up and getting better instead of bitter. We are all a perpetual work in process. I am slowly beginning to see … Continue reading Worldview x.0…

BTL is in the business of building individuals, teams, and leaders. We are paid by leaders to transform them and their teams. So what exactly is leadership? Take a moment and fill in the blank.  Leadership is ________.   When I recently asked this question in BTL team practice, I heard a variety of words … Continue reading Leadership is…

Kitty, Thank you for the books! Leader Formation by Dr. Bill Lawrence has a special place in my head and heart. It has been as important as any book, except the Bible in my path to discipleship. It has had the same impact on my discipleship as Gates of Fire had on my path to … Continue reading Thank you, Kitty…

When times are hard (or boring) where you work, there's an easy temptation to look around at competitors and think that X company is running things better, would be more enjoyable, would pay you better, etc. You can see all the flaws of your own company and you've grown somewhat immune by that point to … Continue reading Look before you leap

Chester E. Scott sounds like a name with some Scottish ancestry. It is. Truth is I'm primarily Scotch-Irish. Turns out so were 20 of our United States Presidents. Translation. They didn't belong.  You see Scotch-Irish dudes were half breeds. The Scots didn't consider them theirs. The Irish? Nope, not so much. So they came to … Continue reading Home…

There are no permanent advantages. It's baked in to the process. The moment you rise to the top, you're facing new headwinds. Opportunity for hubris, increased focus from competition, a skill set that becomes outdated, a desire to "relax" after what you've earned, etc. When you think your competitive advantage is so great it can't … Continue reading No permanent advantages