Welcome to my corner of the internet
Chet Cromer
Business owner, software guy, and part time farmer from Indiana, still learning one day at a time. I write about faith, leadership, tech, and whatever life is teaching me this week.
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This blog has been around a long time. The oldest journal entry on here goes back to 1998, and it is still the place I think out loud. Some days that means a journal entry. Some days it is a lesson from running a business, a book that rattled me, or a prayer I needed to write down.
I am not here to sound smart. I am here to be honest about the road, the wins, the faceplants, and what God keeps teaching me along the way. If something here helps you take your next step, that is a good day.
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A few of the posts readers keep coming back to.
Clean Hands: Unsent Letters
A morning ritual for letting go of what you are carrying.
Arguing with Stoicism
Where the Stoics and I agree, and where I push back.
Seeds, Sprouts, and the People Around Me
What gardening keeps teaching me about people.
Fresh off the keyboard
The newest posts, journals, and reviews.
Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day: Remembering and Honoring the Difference
Memorial Day honors those who died serving. Veterans Day thanks everyone who served. Here is the history, the key dates, and simple ways to honor each.
Winter Motorcycle Commuting: Does Heated Gear Ever Pay for Itself?
Why I want to ride my motorcycle all winter, and the real math on heated motorcycle gear: a $2,090 Gerbing based kit, about 35 rideable Indiana winter days, and a 3.62 winter break-even against a diesel truck. Free PDF guide included.
Seeds, Sprouts, and the People Around Me
This morning’s reading reminded me of something I don’t always stop to think about: I spend a lot of my life investing in other people. At...
Clean Hands, Unsent Letters: A Morning Ritual of Emotional Cleansing
The Daily Stoic has quietly become part of my morning rhythm at the office. Before the emails begin, before conversations and decisions...
Arguing with Stoicism – What’s the Harm in That?
Each morning at the office, before emails, before meetings, before the quiet hum of problem-solving begins, I sit down with a small,...
Building TL;DR Content Summarizer – A Journey in AI-Powered Content Curation
From WordPress Plugin to Chrome Extension: Building TL;DR Content Summarizer - A Journey in AI-Powered Content Curation By C2IT Labs...
Find your lane
Pick a topic and dig in.
Thoughts
The everyday stuff. Leadership, family, and life lessons, usually learned the hard way.
Journals
Raw, honest entries from the middle of the week.
Software and Tech
Code, AI tools, and what I am building at work.
Book Reviews
Books that changed how I think, and a few that did not.
Prayers
Prayers I have written down so I would not forget them.
Farming
Dirt, animals, and the lessons that come with them.
About me
I am a follower of Jesus, a husband, and a guy who has spent his career building things with technology. I run a consulting business, I spend my spare time on a farm, and I ride my motorcycle more months of the year than is probably reasonable.
What I am building
Work is a big part of my story. Here is where I spend my days.
C2IT Consulting
C2IT helps small businesses and associations get technology that actually works for them, from IT and cybersecurity to websites, apps, and custom software. Big company tools, sized for the rest of us.
Hidden Waters Farm
This is where I get my hands dirty. Dirt, animals, and the lessons that come with them.
ECCM Properties LLC
My small commercial real estate company. Its building is where C2IT calls home, shared with our friends at Refuge Baptist Church.
Let’s keep in touch
Come say hi on social. I would love to hear what you are working through, or what you thought of a post.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” Colossians 3:23
