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Ten Years And Jets
It’s easy to get caught up with the thought that we should be further than where we’re at. Our culture celebrates big victories....

Mark Craven
Feb 23, 20182 min read
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The Defeat Wall
I went to a training last night where the speaker was talking about there being a wall between you and the thing you want to accomplish....

Mark Craven
Feb 22, 20183 min read
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Been At It For A While
I wrote these lyrics more than ten years ago: verse 1 Silence your questions of why, All you’re to know is what’s inside Breeding this...

Mark Craven
Feb 21, 20182 min read
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Journey
Something I’ve finally started to accept is that things take time. It really is true that empires are not built in a moment. The thoughts...

Mark Craven
Feb 20, 20182 min read
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The Path Will Provide
I used to work in Pittsburgh’s South Side as a bouncer (For those of you not familiar with this area, just imagine one long street filled...

Mark Craven
Feb 19, 20183 min read
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I’m Afraid I’ll Never Not Be Crazy
We accept impossibility too often. And when things work out that seemed at first impossible, we’ll quickly remind ourselves of the times...

Mark Craven
Feb 18, 20183 min read
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Living BOLD Like A Grande Vanilla Latte
A grande vanilla latte, though delicious, is anything but bold. Bold would be a triple shot of espresso in a black coffee. So my question...

Mark Craven
Feb 17, 20182 min read
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Growth
Sometimes I really wish growth would just happen in my comfort zone. That would be kind of amazing. Because it is a twofold sucky sort of...

Mark Craven
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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Your Definition of Victory Probably Needs Some Work
You went through what you had to go through so that you would have the strength to stand at the post you’ve been assigned to. The greater...

Mark Craven
Feb 15, 20183 min read
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Our Like-Minded Human Spirits
I think one of the most powerful gifts is that of being able to move the human spirit. To reach someone at such a level that they’re...

Mark Craven
Feb 14, 20183 min read
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You're Already In Pain
There have been a lot of times that I’ve wanted to give up on things. The stress got too great, the burden seemed too heavy, and the...

Mark Craven
Feb 13, 20182 min read
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Good Friends
Wow, are good friends important to have. If you think you can do this life alone, you’re dead wrong. Our very nature calls us into...

Mark Craven
Feb 12, 20183 min read
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Please... Tell Me What You Think
You’ve got to prepare yourself to lose close friends and family when you start doing something you’re feeling called to do. If people...

Mark Craven
Feb 11, 20182 min read
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Oooooo… That’s Good Stuff!
Have you ever heard or read something that resonated with you? It just hit you! Smacked you in the face! Something that you thought,...

Mark Craven
Feb 10, 20182 min read
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On Fire!
You hear a lot about the power of association. Getting around good people. And there is some serious power in it. Whatever the thing is...

Mark Craven
Feb 9, 20183 min read
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Leading Like A Boss
Leadership is not defined by the position you’re in at your job. Because your name-tag says manager, supervisor, or dean does not...

Mark Craven
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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Following The Right Leader
Poor training, disengaged with themselves and the ones around them, and clawing for the next rung on the ladder; following someone else...

Mark Craven
Feb 7, 20183 min read
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Strength And Time
The thought has been hitting me that when I was 13, back in 1998 on my birthday, I went to see Korn, and it was TWENTY YEARS AGO!!!!!...

Mark Craven
Feb 6, 20182 min read
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Oh! That’s A Terrible Thought… Guess I’ll Think About It The Rest Of The Day!
Don’t mind me, just sitting here expecting a shitstorm… See, because that’s what I’m used to. Nothing has ever really worked out for me....

Mark Craven
Feb 5, 20183 min read
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Damn! I’m Beautiful. Someone Should Probably Take A Picture of Me!
Being humble does not mean thinking you suck, have always sucked, and will continue to suck. Being humble means that you recognize your...

Mark Craven
Feb 4, 20183 min read
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