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To say, “I did not know Larry Allen”, would not be a true statement. You see, God called one of his favorite warriors home many years ago – yes, before I met him on this earth. I know Larry AS IF I have known him my whole life. There, right there! – is the ‘Life … Continue reading Larry Allen…The Life of the Spirit

Today, we introduced a newbie to BTL team practice. He did great. Off to a great start. The key, of course, will come down to how he finishes. We oftentimes start strong, lose our way somewhere in the mediocre middle, and call it quits well before the finish line. Quality lives begin with the end … Continue reading Practice 109…

The good life is learning to do hard things well. We do this by embracing the suck of doing hard things. When we embrace this we quickly realize doing hard things poorly is the reality preceding the aim of doing them well. Trust the process, friend. Keep reaching for tough targets. As I told another … Continue reading Beautiful day…

I am a cyclist. I ride all year long. Rarely go fast. During the spring I always wonder if this is the year it "won't happen." You see every year, about now, I begin to question why I train so hard. I ride and I ride and the speed stays...the same. I expect a linear … Continue reading Burst…

After walking out of one of my team meetings, one of my veterans caught up with me. Employee: Hey, can I ask you something? Me: Of course… Employee: You mentioned “xxxxxx” and I really don’t think that’s fair considering how long some of us have worked here. Me: Huh? When did you hear me say … Continue reading The curse silently killing cultures…

Band practice was tight today. Started with three. Ended with four. We experienced the sense of oneness few ever do. Was freakin’ magic. JimmyTHEgant told stories of becoming a Green Beret and BBTL. Doscher got curious and carried the practice. Durp tuned in and waited patiently. When practice was nearing its end, I esteemed the … Continue reading Together…

We often talk about leaders being either too tough or tender. Reflecting on my own challenge of transforming a relaxed 'country club' culture into a high-performing team, I realized ONE thing made all the difference—and it didn't rely on me becoming tougher. Crazy to think how a small nuance can make all the difference, but … Continue reading Tough, tender, AND timing…

Financial performance is a means, not an end. You must perform fiscally responsibly. Your business must return a profit. This is a means, not an end. What you do matters more. How you do it matters more. Why you do it matters even more. However, nothing is right when you don’t get the numbers right. … Continue reading First things…