Scott, Kelly and me…

Today, at my bud Kary’s Church he played.  Kary took a risk and introduced his congregation to the BTL process of speaking and listening. Instead of giving what they’ve come to expect from Sunday morning service, he gave them a jolt and asked them to play along.  
They played.
I participated in the service by simply [...]

Chess, Poker, Backgammon and you…

I’m told by my clients and I know this about myself, that I “hit” more than I “hug.”  In others words, I point out mistakes and areas for improvement at a greater rate than I hand out compliments and “atta boy’s.”  Let me go on record stating that I do NOT enjoy hitting any of [...]

Change is coming, period…

Relient K put out another home run with their new album release.  It’s titled, Forget and Not Slow Down.  I’m not sure where the title came from but I’m certain it’s got something to do with what they’ve been going through.  My favorite track…
Candlelight.
The reviews on the new release are somewhat mixed.  A bunch of [...]

IGNITION !

While in Lexington, Kentucky last week practicing with a strong team I had one of those special moments when you witness first hand, “IGNITION”, the moments that lead us to say………that is who I want to be!
Jacob is a young guy who is motivated, hard working and eager to learn. Jacob has been recognized by [...]

Thinking of them…

Men.  
Yes, this message is directed at men, primarily.  Why?  Because…
We are NOT, historically, very good at this.  
Men, let this serve as a reminder.  If you’re already a master here, you can move on to something more meaningful and more worthy of your attention.  You can move on to closing a deal, calling back [...]

Mine for this…

Transformational leaders play Curious George and My Way is The Highway.  This is BTL 101.  You know this.  You’ve all heard this before. In fact, it’s like a freakin’ broken record to most.  Come on Chet, give it a break and give us something new.  Well, this may not be new, but it’s clearly something [...]

Repair this…

We are slow learners, aren’t we?  In fact, do the words “fast” and learner even belong together?  
Litmus test.
Think back to your personal learning.  Jordan, my son, as quickly as he’s picked up the game of Poker, would NOT say he has learned the game “fast.”  He would tell you that he’s putting in his [...]

19 to 27 to…

Read the last post before proceeding.  The one titled 19 to 27 to 35.  This one won’t make sense without that context.
Good.
The team then heard the real number from me.  The number you can read about in the book Born to Run, if you’re the type that needs to know the source.  The real number, [...]

19 to 27 to 35…

Today Johnnythegurue and I met with one of our favorite clients.  We took them through a little BTL practice.  This is what we LOVE to do.  We played.  They played too.  You could tell by the body language and the amount of laughter.  Always can.
BTW, what signals does your body language transmit when you are [...]

Polar opposites…

Throughout the BTL playbooks is a reference to the two poles of transformational leaders.  We refer to these polar opposites as being Curious George AND my way is the highway.  
In other words, leaders play at the edges and do NOT migrate toward the middle.  This is contrary to what the majority believes.  Being contrary does NOT, [...]