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, 2017
- 2 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, 2017
- 3 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, 2017
- 1 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, 2017
- 5 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, 2016
- 2 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, 2016
- 2 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, 2015
- 1 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, 2015
- 2 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, 2015
- 3 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, 2015
- 3 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, 2015
- 3 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, 2015
- 3 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, 2015
- 2 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, 2015
- 2 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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