A Simple Powerful Truth
Were you ever just hit with a really simple truth? “You’re here for a reason” That sounds so cliché I almost can’t stand it. But for some...
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Mark Craven
Dec 10, 20172 min
Echoed Teaching
“Hasn’t everything you’re saying already been said?” Yes. There is nothing original, really. What I’m saying is getting to someone that...
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Mark Craven
Dec 9, 20172 min
A Sad Story
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...
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Mark Craven
Sep 14, 20173 min
Association
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...
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Mark Craven
Apr 27, 20171 min
One or Two More Sales
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...
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Mark Craven
Apr 14, 20175 min
Strange Decisions
“USC?! Why would you leave Southern California to come back to Pittsburgh?!”… “Life insurance? What’s the deal Craven? You hit your...
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Mark Craven
Oct 18, 20162 min
Shaken
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...
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Mark Craven
Oct 15, 20162 min
Dream
Our very lives depend on us listening to our hearts. Can we live, as humans, without hearts? The heart pumps life through our bodies....
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Mark Craven
Nov 7, 20151 min
Catch Your Breath
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...
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Mark Craven
Sep 3, 20152 min
Stepping Out
The most uncomfortable thing we can do is step out of our comfort zones. Deeply philosophical, I know; I often tell my students, “if...
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Mark Craven
Aug 16, 20153 min
Always Changing
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...
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Mark Craven
Jul 28, 20153 min
Sacrifice, Obviously
“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....
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Mark Craven
Jul 21, 20153 min
I Just Wanna Be Famous
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,...
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Mark Craven
Jul 11, 20153 min
Success
“Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of...
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Mark Craven
Jul 1, 20152 min
Fear, My Old Friend!
Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than...
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Mark Craven
Jun 22, 20152 min
Failure is My Cup of Tea
Now, I’m more of a coffee drinker myself, but my point is that I always welcome failure. As Churchill said, “Success is not final and...
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