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First and likely final trip to Poland concludes today. Been a fun visit. Like all of life, it’s had its moments of poison and wine. I’ve come to embrace this paradox. We head back to Berlin and I’m sad reflecting on the sweet memories we made. I’ve already forgotten the frustrations. Fact. Life is lived … Continue reading Bitter and sweet…

We think there can’t be much worse than a slow, painful death. There is. And, none of us gets out of here without experiencing it. Great Leaders are not exempt... Jesus had Judas. Our most prolific president and illustrious founder, George Washington, had Benedict Arnold. Marcus Aurelius had both brother (Lucius) and right hand man … Continue reading Judas…

Artists create. They create - books, paintings, a performance, a cabinet - and they usually put it out for public consumption. I work with a couple of creatives, and the biggest needle I see them work to thread is reminding themselves that they are most obligated to the work itself. Not to the acclaim, or … Continue reading Creatives

Years ago, I had the pleasure of riding with a cycling group on A1A in the Palm Beach area. They all wore jersey's with BEITZIM in bold letters across their backs. Their stories seared me. I hope this rant does likewise for you... It was a cool early morning and really windy. Headed north on … Continue reading BIG balls…

Masters never stop. Reflecting back on the last team practice with OSU grapplers, the question was turned to me. “What’s your mantra, Chet?” “Keep working,” was my reply. Things are going great? Keep working. Feeling tired? Keep working. Body betraying you? Keep working. Family, friends, and clients struggles? Keep working. Masters never stop. You? Live … Continue reading Never…

Chosen and unchosen suffering. It hit me in a team practice the other day that they align quite well with the concepts of becoming and belonging. What is chosen suffering if not becoming? Learning to do hard shit in order to increase our capacity to do and handle hard shit. Becoming a stronger, better version … Continue reading Chosen and unchosen suffering

The world is getting nosier and noisier by the tweet, snapchat, facebook post, and text. We are becoming connectors more comfortable digitally than face to face. This problem, cascading our way like a giant personal tsunami, is being missed by most but is very real, ever present, and it's crushing our performance in thousands of … Continue reading A friend…

My gosh I've written about cycling a lot over the nearly twenty years of this blog. Here comes another. You've been forewarned. Thursday as I departed Andrew and Ek's apartment, I told Miss I was heading out on the bike and getting lost. She knew exactly what I meant. So as I made the familiar … Continue reading Why I ride…