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A long time ago, when feeling overwhelmed trying to balance three kids under eight, being a busy dude at work, loving my bride, loving the Lord, and being a friend to a few, I went to Pastor Rick for some advice. Told him I was out of balance. Not playing any of my roles well. … Continue reading Integrate…

As Chet has said many times, truth may hurt but it doesn't harm. Truth heals and reveals. It reveals the underlying root issues. It reveals the problem that was always there but not talked about. It reveals the possible next steps out of the current state. It may be a painful reveal and an equally … Continue reading Truth

Back in my corporate days at CompuServe we knew how to celebrate wins. I had a small horn in my office. Whenever somebody sold something, I would hop out of my chair, grab my tiny horn, go out in the hallway and honk it. People would gather round and hear the story of some win … Continue reading Celebrate…

Partners, both at work and at home, don't want to be inspected. They want to be understood. When deep trust has been built, then the punches (i.e. productive conflict) can fly and are far more likely to be received well. That's next level partnership. You don't get there without building trust FIRST. Slow down, seek … Continue reading Partners

Many humans struggle to stay in the fight when they can’t see the shore. Florence Chadwick, back in 1950 set the record time for swimming across the English Channel, an amazing accomplishment of endurance. In 1952 she set out to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. This should have been an easier feat … Continue reading Just keep swimming…

BTL builds more productive leaders and more productive teammates, most of the time. Transforming takes time and isn't up and to the right. Fits and starts, is more descriptive of this journey toward oneness. Let's look at the UNITED states of America... George III didn't transition power to the American colonies because we had a … Continue reading By George…

I watched a talk given by Alex Honnold (a crazy guy who free solos mountains - i.e. climbs them with no safety equipment). Fear, he said, is a death sentence on the mountain. Can't allow it to creep in. Makes sense. So what does he do to prevent it? The key for him was realizing … Continue reading Reps remove doubt

So, you think you're a leader. Here's a quick litmus test. Three questions. Do you model the way? Whatever you want from those following you, are you modeling it consistently? Pass/Fail. No grading on the curve. Are you showing the way? Are you CCD (clear, concise, and direct) with where we're going, why it matters, … Continue reading You a leader?