If I could get one thing across to people that would have the most impact on their lives it would be this: Your thoughts will determine...

We always hear those rags to riches stories and they’re awesome because many of us feel as though we can relate. Sort of an, “If he did...

Letting your mind get wrapped up in lies about yourself is a really dangerous place to be. Actually, it’s the MOST dangerous place to be....

Most of us know how diamonds are made. And the analogy is often used when people are walking through something difficult. But when you...

I NEVER feel like going to the gym. I go to the gym everyday. For this part of my life that I know and understand to be so vital, I’ve...

There’s a little sound that’s inside your heart. It’s more quiet than a whisper. You can’t make out the words but you can somehow feel...

I heard a quote once that said you make within two-thousand dollars of your closest friends. But if you’re like me, human connection...

Right now, I’m one or two sales away from getting myself back on my feet for at least enough time to make one or two more sales that will...

“USC?! Why would you leave Southern California to come back to Pittsburgh?!”… “Life insurance? What’s the deal Craven? You hit your...

Are you willing to cut loose some of the things in your life that are poisoning you? I was just sitting here, at Barnes and Noble,...

You need your dream and your VISION in order to SURVIVE failure. If you are getting ready to make some big moves in your life and you’re...

Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions. Those decisions can take all of who we are to make them. It then takes all of who we are...

It’s been three months since I decided to leave my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA to pursue my dreams of living in Southern California. The...

They say that the darkest hour is just before dawn. I’ve been in Los Angeles for just over two months working toward my dream of becoming...

Our very lives depend on us listening to our hearts. Can we live, as humans, without hearts? The heart pumps life through our bodies....

I was flying back from a conference in Atlanta this past weekend and while on the flight, a thought occurred to me. Why do you think they...

The most uncomfortable thing we can do is step out of our comfort zones. Deeply philosophical, I know; I often tell my students, “if...

Just this past Friday I was allowed the opportunity to speak at a college orientation. I spoke in a gymnasium with an audience of about...

“Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M....

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be famous in some capacity. As I was growing up it began as a movie star then an animator,...