Being humble does not mean thinking you suck, have always sucked, and will continue to suck. Being humble means that you recognize your...

There are days that I feel like I have no idea what I want or where I want to go. We wrap so much of our identity up in “what we do.” At...

I still do some work in the community college that I was once chained to full-time. What sometimes starts as an amazing opportunity can...

So, in my second book, “Be A Hero To Your Heart”, I wrote about a dream I had. If you haven’t read the book, I’ll catch you up. If you...

Insecurity, it seems has been my greatest strength. Growing up, I dealt with a plethora of empty promises from my mom. Now that’s ok. She...

One of my biggest mistakes was flying Amber to California when I first got there. Truth be told I think I was scared to be there by...

People have been asking me if I’m going to go back to teaching at the college since I’ve moved back to Pittsburgh. For now, the answer is...

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,...

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...

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...

“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....

“Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of...