Category: Blog

Full gas till you pass.  There is no reference to retirement in The Bible.  We are immortal beings living in physical bodies for seventyish years or so, give or take some decades. God is calling us to an adventure designed to move our very souls. It could be the adventure of raising Cain or building … Continue reading Full gas till you pass…

If you ever plan to spend New Year’s Eve in Berlin here’s your warning. Prepare to not sleep. They shoot fireworks off unabated from about 10pm until nearly 2am. The baby slept through; me, not so much. Up until 3am ish, it’s going to be a slow start to the new year. Here’s wishing you … Continue reading Berlin New Years…

Last weekend we buried Missi's brother (Jim) on a beautiful day. Yesterday, we arrived in Berlin to see our grandbaby Aedán James. Life is poison and wine. Bitter and sweet. Between a laugh and a tear. On and on the cliche's remind us.  As I reflect on the past few weeks and the loss of … Continue reading Whose…

Live hard. Love harder. Much harder…

Remember this leader. Your level of commitment matters most. When someone stops believing, someone will soon be leaving. Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors. Leaders initiate.  Live hard. Love ❤️ harder...

Study. Learn. Apply. This is one of the central tenets of BTL. We study history, ourselves, and our clients. We, as Builders, are committed to lifelong learning. We are paid to learn, in fact. And, we apply our limited learning and repeat the cycle. We study, learn, apply. We are always under construction and incomplete … Continue reading Lifelong…

Delayed gratification is the earmark of the master. It's not enough to work for it. Masters learn to wait for it. You? Live hard. Love ❤️ harder. Wait for it...

One of the most dangerous hooks of the online world is this idea we can create an online persona and be whomever we wish. Of course, this is only in appearance. Here is the irony.  The more time we invest in our online persona, the less sure we become of who we truly are.  Talk … Continue reading Online persona…