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Most people stop right before "the thing" comes out. The Thing your spouse is actually upset about, the frustration that you're actually having with your direct report. We hint around it, tip toe around it...and then hope that's good enough. It never is. Avoiding "the thing" keeps us stuck in rumination, builds mountains out of … Continue reading The Thing

Agitators, by definition, are designed to put something into motion by shaking and stirring. Ever watched a cement mixer in action? Cement dust and water don't do much on their own. Throw them into an agitator. Shake and stir them. Pour 'em into whatever mold you want. Let them sit for a bit and you've … Continue reading Dust and water…

Rules hem you in. They have a hard cap, and they're designed to keep you within the lines. At times that is appropriate, but when over used they develop an atmosphere of compliance, at best. Use them sparingly. Standards elevate you. They beg for you to reach for them, to be and do more. To … Continue reading Rules vs standards

Flamingos are a beautiful bird. They start out kinda gray in color and over the course of their life, they become pink. The old grandpa’s are the pinkest of all. Why pink? They eat red, algae roots their entire lifetime. They become a shade of what they consume. You and I are a lot like … Continue reading Why pink…

Together we transform. Always together. This is the tagline of BTL. When starting this experiment back in 2002, I wasn't nearly as believable when choosing the tagline. So, the tagline was safer - Together we improve. Weak, freakin' sauce... Below are a small sampling of recent practice notes with a client of mine who is … Continue reading Alignment…

How do you prepare for a big moment? It starts with preparation. There's at least two different kinds of preparation. Specific preparation - preparation for the task and topic at hand. This involves familiarizing yourself with the the relevant information, details,  data,  numbers,  identifying the melody lines and gaining clarity on what you believe to … Continue reading Preparation

Masters, at least in my mind, do three things well to consistently hone their skills.  They study, learn, and apply. We, your BTL Builders, are students of oneness, high performance, leadership, and teams. Love studying all around them. Lifelong learners when it comes to our craft. I used to say clients paid me to study. … Continue reading Apply…

Yesterday, a group of seven souls departed my house at 7:47am. The route was familiar. Larry Allen, BTL's best Builder, had ridden this route right before he departed for his Heavenly home. Per usual, he had called to tell me all about it. We were going to ride it the next week. Next week never … Continue reading LA’s last ride…