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Did you know CEO's are as likely to become addicts as just about any other population group? Lawyers lead America in depression, divorce, death from addictions, and death from suicide? CEO's and Lawyers are leading in a number of categories (see above) that we would NOT aspire and one, I guess, we must.  You see, … Continue reading Addicts…

6bells this early am, six showed up for our second BTL team practice with a new team of head coaches. They were reminded. Nothing new in BTL team practice. Much has been forgotten. This is true for every team. You lead a team in need of reminders. Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors. Leaders remind … Continue reading Practice ONE.02…

If you haven't had time to read yesterday's blog "3 May" this one won't make much sense. After returning from the wars, Colonel Lewis became "Chip" to me. We continued to battle enemies together. These ones unseen to the untrained eye. Impossible to explain exactly who the enemy was or where it came from. But … Continue reading Please, please…always do this.

“Nobody knows what it’s like until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” Thanks, Everlast. Damn. Yesterday seared my sorriness. So many moments of truth. Brother Mick showed up for his first ride with the boys in 2024. Miss and I talked about her illness in 2016. Remnants remain today. She will never be the … Continue reading Nobody knows…

2 Corinthians 12:5 I called my mom a few days ago for my weekly hour-long call that I have with her. So thankful for this time, for sure. “Son! Do you know what today is?”, she asked with excitement in her voice. “Hmmmmm…I know what May 2nd is. It’s the day the SEALs killed Usama … Continue reading 3 May…(to be continued)

You are a brand. Are you Are you Patagonia or Paris Hilton? One is built around a great product and another on great marketing.We are BTL. We are becoming Built to Lead. We build individuals, teams, and leaders. We build oneness within and with a few. It’s a long process. Infinite game not an end … Continue reading Brand…

Doug Brown…Brother, Friend, Builder… At our most recent Band practice I was seared – twice. Doug, your words matter because of the man behind the words. Words without experience, intent, meaning and action are just that – words. Your words matter to me because you model the way. You ‘walk the walk’…which is a galaxy … Continue reading Doug Brown

Fire and forget, is a familiar term if you operate in military flying circles. In the old day's, a pilot would have to train his eyes and aircraft on the target and keep them there for as long as he fired the machine gun or missile. Today, pilots fire and forget. The missile has the … Continue reading Fire and forget…