Everydayness is the lynchpin to excellence. There are no hacks or shortcuts. If, friend, your aim is excellence, you are signing up for a relentless race against yourself. You cannot stop and must make peace with never arriving. The aim toward excellence is learning our primary aim is not out there but in here. Your … Continue reading Everydayness…
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“Brother” Jim…
For most of my adult life, I’ve been called “Brother.” It’s a word that carries profound meaning for me. It is DEEPLY rooted in the bonds forged with the men I fought alongside. Those words - - - “I love you, brother…”…“Let’s roll, brother…”…“Strength and Honor, brother…” - - - still echo deep in my … Continue reading “Brother” Jim…
Study, learn, apply…
One of the foundational principles of BTL is around learning. I believe, we Builders, are called to study, learn, and apply. A lifelong commitment toward mastering the art of living while accepting I’ll never, ever arrive - a perpetual work in process. Damn. I also believe The Bible is God’s inspired word designed to guide … Continue reading Study, learn, apply…
Why…
I get questioned by family and friends about why people hire me and other Builders from BTL. It's a good question. Here's my ccd answer. We get paid to learn. We are paid to learn ourselves. You see, we cannot take another further than we've gone ourselves. We are paid to learn our clients and … Continue reading Why…
6 December…
6 December, 2006. Redeem the time you have been given, Jim Together We Transform, always - ALWAYS TOGETHER. Jim Ephesians 5:15-16 “Hey, bro.” Mack, his interpreter walked over and greeted Jim. Mack looked like a biker with his goatee and his wavy black hair tied back in a desert camouflage do-rag. He paused to light … Continue reading 6 December…
Never stop…
A fixed mindset values winning. A growth mindset values improving. A fixed mindset picks easier targets to avoid the ultimate failure - losing. A growth mindset picks stretch targets to avoid the ultimate failure - NOT learning. Looks like it matters when it comes to your beliefs, especially those around the definition of failure and … Continue reading Never stop…
Golfers…
Held our last practice of 2024 (or so I thought) with a team of golfers yesterday. We've only had twelve team practices with this group of golfers. Been loading them up with PA's and they've mostly completed 'em. I figured this team would benefit greatly from BTL. Thought it would take months upon months, however, … Continue reading Golfers…
The curse…
The curse of knowledge, according to The Heath brothers, is as follows: Once you know something, you forget what it's like not to. I suffer greatly from this as, most likely, do you, leader. We've been working on our craft for decades, you know. We're lifelong learners. We love sharing our learning and are clueless … Continue reading The curse…
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