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One of my fellow-builders just accomplished something that most of us not only would not do BUT could not do. A 70-mile trek in 29 hours. DAMN. Many things I could say here - but I will pass on most of them. Andy, you have been such a powerful force in my life. I am … Continue reading AndyT…Hard Things (Really hard…)

7 weeks ago this early am, our friend Grappy, was in a horrific car accident. Should have died. He. Did. Not. He was coming to meet us for a workout at his place of work. Never made it. The first pic is of him and me that morning moments after I heard of his crash. … Continue reading 7 good ones…

The hardest habit to break is the habit of lying.  Most of us don't set out to lie about anything "big," it just kinda builds slowly and silently like plaque in our arteries.  The pain comes, suddenly.   The second most toxic habit, I believe, is the habit of responding to adversity in anger.   Angry young … Continue reading Humble and lowly…

Fight for right. Course correct quickly when wrong. There are no perfect humans. There are an abundance of leaders, however, who take too long deciding much of anything and fight to prove a point instead of fighting to improve performance. Are you building a strong CORE and coupling it with deep humility? Are you becoming … Continue reading Humility…

Ever meet a warrior? Probably not like Jim Gant. I recently had an opportunity to spend a few hours with him and got a taste of what a real warrior looks, sounds, and feels like. Prepare to be seared... https://youtu.be/2cWFiapIKz8

Was almost a decade ago. Tay and I went to see Gramatik on a weekday night. Blue Church downtown. Concert started late. Ended later. Home by 2:30 am. Practice at 8 bells. What I wouldn’t give for that kind of good tired with Tay. God, help me give more than I take. God, help me … Continue reading Good tired…

We overly value freedoms, my friends. The happiest humans on the planet? The ones who’ve chosen commitment. Truth. Commit to your person, project, pursuit of profession, and of course to your CORE purposes. Yesterday, I rattled the cage of one of my clients with this simple truth. Want more happiness? You do not need more … Continue reading Happiest humans…

If you've ever had the privilege to build with Gurue, then you know how powerful his pauses, silence, or melody lines can be. They sear you when you least expect it. You never know when they'll show up, but you can always expect some kind of magic before your time is up. I was recently … Continue reading Stop time….