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This team is 6-0. Had their toughest test to date yesterday. Had a team on the ropes and the opponent didn't go the canvas, instead, they gave us the old "rope a dope." They came to life. Those not so nice Cincinnati cats clawed themselves back from a 7-3 halftime deficit to take a 9-8 … Continue reading Something special…

Coachable does not mean compliant. Some of my best athletes and most intense competitors toed the line of insubordination. Not often, and not for rebellion's sake. They had strong opinions and beliefs and voiced them. They cared deeply about winning, about the team, about excellence. This made our team better. Experience factored in as well. … Continue reading Coachable vs compliant

Yesterday, during a freakin' magic one on one practice, we worked through a real, hard, problem with a mediocre performer. The leader was focused on being fair and had it confused with equal. After an hour practice, clarity came rather quickly. Good.  Fair not equal is the one you want. Cheat toward the few. Build … Continue reading Fair, not equal…

If you want to get out of dysfunction or a stuck state you must be willing to do some hard things. Are you willing to crank up the pain and orient toward your dream state? Crank up your pain by actually inspecting it rather than ignoring or numbing it. Ask yourself some hard questions - … Continue reading Pain and the dream

Nearly everyday in some BTL team practice, I announce one of the primary aims of our work is to make you weird. Lots of sideway glances. Here’s why. Most of us are trying to fit in, so why in the world we want to make this task more difficult! This makes no sense. I mean, … Continue reading Weird wins…

According to one body of research, we experience some sort of significant life event every 18 months. One interpretation - the only constant is change. Life is constantly changing, so make peace with it and get good at it. To not be good at change is to rail at one of the few inescapable facts … Continue reading Change

You and I are hard wired and you and I have hard wiring; one we were born with and one we've built. We oftentimes confuse the two. We are hard wired for survival, fear response, and other things evolution has given us upon birth. We didn't have to work for it; it came as a … Continue reading Build better…

Yesterday was a beautiful day in central ohio. Sun was shining, warm air blowing, and the sense of Spring was in the air. What did I do to celebrate it? Went to Central Ohio Skin and Cancer for my 70th cut. Damn. Not my ideal day. Pain in the ass really. This one was center … Continue reading 70…