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Leisure for the sake of leisure. Leisure because we are not meant to be only workers. Leisure because it is good to leisure. Not because it makes you more productive, or because you can get things done in your leisure time. Leisure is a good, in and of itself. Travel the world because it is … Continue reading Leisure and being

At Built to Lead, we reject the myth of passivity. We do not ask: What happened to you? We ask: What is happening through you - - - AND - - -  what are you allowing it to produce (fire or fruit?) Because the world does NOT need more victims with good explanations…(I am a … Continue reading A Built To Lead Commitment

See yesterday’s post for reference. More of my vomit from Zen reading. This from page 34. 34 The right art is purposeless, aimless. The artist is simply playing with their craft. The key to finding purpose is patience. This is so true. I remember 1993 stumbling into CCL (Center for Creative Leadership) and not wanting … Continue reading Page 34…

JimmyTHEgant gave me a short book titled Zen And The Art of Archery. I thought I had read it years ago. Upon opening a few days ago, there was none of my writing present. Translation. I had not read. So, I decided this would be my first read of 2026.  You see, less than halfway through 2025 … Continue reading Zen and…

Confusion, clarity, creation. Writing, as you hear Builders so often say, is the best tool in our tool kit. When your thoughts are swirling and you're ruminating, it's time to turn to the blank page and pen. Start getting it out. Writing takes you from confusion, to clarity, and ultimately to creation. The act of … Continue reading Confusion, clarity, creation

Wildkitty got me the tee shirt “Nobody cares work harder.” Jmo just brought the plate to the 3PP today. I’m so blessed by friends who care. Funny, huh. Great reminder. Whatever you’re after, do not expect it to be easy. Preload your response to hard. Know it’s coming. Lock arms with a few trusted dudes. … Continue reading Work harder…

Marry the mundane doesn't necessarily mean commit to doing boring things with no purpose. If they're simply boring and meaningless tasks, what's to be gained? Nothing, of course. But not all mundane work falls into that category. Much of what is mundane is meaningful work we want to do, at a deep level. We want … Continue reading Mundane AND magical

What friend fires you up? Being right or never stopping the aim of getting it right? The first is ego driven. The second? OPUS focused. We’re all a work in process. There is no end to the pursuit of excellence. Happy New Year, friends. Keep working on it. Never STOP. Live hard. Love harder…