chetcromer.com
Welcome to my corner of the internet. Thoughts, journals, and whatever else comes to mind.
From Solo Sips to Shared Cups: Rethinking Communion and Community
This past Sunday in church, as I held my tiny plastic cup of juice and the world’s least flavorful wafer, I couldn’t help but wonder—was this communion or just a solo snack break? What’s meant to be a deeply communal act felt surprisingly individual. Looking around, I...
Manipulation vs. Persuasion: The Intent That Changes Everything
Influence is a powerful tool. It shapes decisions, changes minds, and moves people to action. But there’s a stark difference between persuasion and manipulation—and that difference comes down to intent. At their core, both involve guiding someone toward a choice. The...
The Blessing of an Invitation
There’s something deeply meaningful about being invited out. So often, I find myself in the role of the initiator—reaching out, planning, making sure time is set aside to enjoy relationships. And while I love doing that, there’s a special kind of blessing in being on...
The Hard Days of Convergence
There are moments in life when we look up and realize we’re on a completely different page from someone else—a client, a friend, a spouse, a coworker. And in that realization, a question rises: "How did we get here?" In hindsight, we can sometimes pinpoint moments...
The Power of Leverage: Balance, Force, and Influence
Leverage is one of the simplest yet most powerful principles in the world. It’s what allows a small push to send a child soaring on a teeter-totter. It’s the secret behind lifting heavy loads with just a little force, making the impossible suddenly manageable. When...
A page about plainfield.
Writing for the soul
Over the course of the past 2 years, I've written an entire 1 post here on my blog. This isn't to say I haven't been writing - I have notes everywhere - on post-its, on calendars, and on my iPad. I have been pieces of collaborative documents such as statements of...
I want to believe in myself and prove it.
I was doing a little thinking about goals and the QBQ's last night. Yeah, I'd like to built flexibility, lose 50 pounds, and gain some strength, but WHAT FOR? Yes, I'd like the results that come from that to help me compete in some sort of horse/cow event (really...
Deconstructing Faith – A Talk for Youth
February 22, 2020 Welcome / Intro Introduce myself Family Where we live - Eminence, 45 acre farm, woods, horses, ponds, and bomb shelters What we do - ride horses, softball, keep scorebooks, youth sponsors, etc. Big fan of Good Mythical Morning - ANY OTHER FANS HERE?...
February 21, 2020 – Teamwork
It's Friday. What a week it has been. We spent a large amount of time onboarding [redact]MIT Consulting[/redact] this week, and it's been a blur of a week. As I've come out of meetings throughout the week or poked my head out of the office, I've seen others on my team...
Gotta start somewhere.
Well, it's been a minute. Or a couple years. My journalling seems go go in fits. I started this month off rather strong in my handwritten journal, but the opportunity to write is primarily in the evenings before I head to bed, and writing by hand while laying in bed...
Life in our new office… Day 1
Today was C2IT’s first day in our new office on Clark’s Creek Road in Plainfield. One of my employees commented, “this must be a pretty big thing for you,” and he’s spot on. We’ve been in business for almost 15 years now and in all that time, I’ve never had my own...
Monday Mornings
Monday mornings are interesting. The weekend is never long enough to get everything done, and the week ahead also appears too short to get everything important done. The thing is, though, that’s often the case because I simply don’t know what needs to get done, or...
Coach a Basketball Team… Check
Coaching a basketball team isn't on my dream inventory or my bucket list, and it wasn't even something I jumped at when the opportunity was first offered me. I was able to coach Colton's 4th/5th grade team this year in our local junior league, and I had the best of...
Read moreTheir hearts are confident, and they are fearless,
for they expect to see their enemies defeated.
Psalm 112
Praise the Eternal! How blessed are those who revere the Eternal, who turn from evil and take great pleasure in His commandments. 2 Their children will be a powerful force upon the earth; this generation that does what is right in God’s eyes will be blessed. 3 His...
Getting Lost – The Best Part of Camp
I got lost this weekend. Me and three fifth graders, my "Arrow of Light" boys that I've had the opportunity to watch grow up in Cub Scouts the last several years. We were on a hike and having a great time, and it wasn't too long before we all realized we were...
Read more“He knows how much I can handle, and how much I can’t. I trust him with my life. Therefore, I will handle it, and when this is over, I will be even more like he wants me to be.”
I Will Handle It
"He knows the way I take... when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold." - Job "He knows how much I can handle, and how much I can't. I trust him with my life. Therefore, I will handle it, and when this is over, I will be even more like he wants me to be." - Stu...
The Bookkeeper
I'm the bookkeeper for my son's baseball team. It's a job that suits me well... numbers guy, doesn't really know a ton about baseball but can (try) to count balls and strikes. It's also a job that gives me the privilege to hang out in the dugout the whole game with...
