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Leadership IS about power. But not the way many practice it. It’s not about hoarding power, grabbing it, retaining it or wielding it. It’s about EMpowering others. How much can you give away? How much can you disperse? How much power can you let go of and allow to reside with your people? Do they … Continue reading Power

Recently Miss and I had dinner with old friends and fellow grandparents. Shared lots of stories and laughs about our precious little ones. One, however, seared my sorriness. The grandparents were riding a train with their grandchildren, far from home. The train, as they are prone to do, made many stops prior to the grandparents … Continue reading Freedom…

Your CORE, by way of reminder, is comprised of six elements. We believe, at BTL, there is NO substitute for a strong CORE. None.  Worldview - Your deepest set of beliefs through which you make sense of the world. This one is numero uno. The other elements of your CORE emanate from here. Fact. Identity - The … Continue reading Fill up…

All the very best things in life have an undercurrent of bittersweet. Poison and wine, as Chet would say. When you really care about something this duality is ever present. Being a parent I feel this more than ever before. I love my son, I love watching him grow, and I'm all too aware that … Continue reading Bittersweet

I feel great. Never better, in fact. Feel sharp. On my game. Here's the truth, however.  I'm slowing.  Time is undefeated, friend. Live long enough and you too will lose a step and then another. I am not who I once was. When I look in the mirror it's freakin' reality. Don't do it often, … Continue reading Slowing…

The vast majority of leaders give lip service to excellence. Few live it and create cultures that live and breathe it. There's a large disparity in that gap between saying and doing. The doing is exceptionally hard. As with most things, the pursuit of excellence starts with clarity. Are you crystal clear on a definition … Continue reading Living excellence

Slo is one of my friends. He's our financial planner and so much more. He is a 3PP dude who shows up all the time. Does the work. Gets after it. Inspires us all. He's a dude I can count on to be in my corner when the shit hits the fan. Seen it before. … Continue reading Slo…

I listened to an interesting podcast recently (thanks, OB) where a BUDs (Navy Seal training pipeline) instructor talked about BUDs as a laboratory for failure. Instantly had my attention. Every single BUDs candidate believes strongly on day 1 that they'll make it to the end and that nothing could deter them from this singular life … Continue reading Enduring