Character, from the Greek charassein, meaning to engrave, scratch, or etch. Led to the Greek noun charakter meaning a stamping tool or the distinct mark left by said tool. Your character is what is stamped on you, the distinct mark of you. Aristotle referred to excellence as "what you repeatedly do (...) not an act, … Continue reading Character
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Proverbs 25:25…
”Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.” We just received word that Andrew and Ek have a new addition to their family. He’s unnamed as of this writing. He’s not unloved. This young boy came into the world on August 11th, Grandpa Nick’s birthday. As I ran outside … Continue reading Proverbs 25:25…
A Decade (part 1)…
In a recent BTL Band practice, we were playing the casual game of “what kind of heat-seeking missile are you?” Rachel shared her perspective that she views me as a heat seeking missile identifying and activating people’s OPUS. That sounded cool from my perspective so I am adopting that missile mindset going forward and in … Continue reading A Decade (part 1)…
Excellence
Excellence combines mastery and mattering (Thanks Brad Stulberg). Excellence is not only available to a few. I believe it's available to everyone - it's part of our birthright as humans. Many will not attain it, everyone has the opportunity. Mastery is growth in a particular skillset. Can be done with the right amount of sweat … Continue reading Excellence
Why Was American Football Invented?
It's Sunday. I can almost hear the game on.. There are games you play to pass the time. And then there are games designed to shape people. American football was created to do the latter. Long before billion-dollar television contracts, fantasy leagues and packed stadiums, football emerged in the late 1800s as a response to … Continue reading Why Was American Football Invented?
Deeper why wins…
1776. The British are world numero uno. We, Americans, are a colony of thirteen and far from united. George III flexes. Stamp Act. Taxes our ASSes off. We comply until the pain of paying overcomes the fear of dying. So, a tiny nation makes the seemingly suicidal decision to take on the world superpower. Why? … Continue reading Deeper why wins…
Build your discipline…
Build your discipline is the fourth of the 12 Essentials in BBTL. CORE. Humility. Courage. Discipline. These are our core four. Do not miss this nuance. The actual names of the Essentials matters. Here are the names we've given them verbatim. Build your CORE. Build your humility. Build your courage. Build your discipline. BTL is … Continue reading Build your discipline…
Flip the norm
Great building, great leading, great YOUing is always more about subtraction than addition. Cut away the bullshit. Cut away the fluff. Cut away the distractions. Most talk around the important things. They add committees, they add topics for discussion, they add a new routine, they add more, more, more. Cut out the noise. What's THE … Continue reading Flip the norm
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