Redirection
You start on some paths with absolute certainty that this is where you’re supposed to be. But then you hit a few bumps, and your...
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Mark Craven
- Mar 16, 2019
- 3 min
Your Pain Is Valid
When I worked with the insurance company, the president/CEO had a few methods for motivating that I’d say were at best, ineffective. At...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 22, 2018
- 3 min
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....
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Mark Craven
- Feb 13, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 10, 2018
- 2 min
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,...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 7, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 6, 2018
- 2 min
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!!!!!...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 5, 2018
- 3 min
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....
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Mark Craven
- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
Goalless
The definition of a goal is, “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.” Goals are something we know are...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 30, 2018
- 2 min
The Credence of Dreams (after 40 years)
It’s easy to write off the phrase of “follow your dream” as something for kids. Some fairytale not meant for a thirty-year old. A...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 23, 2018
- 2 min
UnMotivated
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...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
Aching For Friday
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...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 19, 2018
- 2 min
Random Roadside Attraction
Travel is more than just getting away from the reality of your life for a week or two once a year. If you’re doing work that you’re...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
Inspiration Igniters
I spoke before about the power of inspiration. It’s igniting force to get people to move on their dreams and missions. So many things...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 11, 2018
- 2 min
I Don't Feel Like It
If I lived by, “I don’t feel like it,” nothing would ever get accomplished. I would probably just lay in bed and eat pizza until I...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 5, 2018
- 2 min
Every Obstacle Imaginable
Everyone knows the saying, “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” There is so much truth to this statement that it makes me sick. A lot...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 23, 2017
- 2 min
Service
We tend to think that service is for other people. It’s really for us. It’s for the health of our hearts. Such a beautiful creation we...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 22, 2017
- 2 min
You've Gotta Get Your Song Back
The best thing about the worst thing you go through is growth. The worst thing about the worst thing you go through is not growing. The...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 19, 2017
- 3 min
The Lighthouse Conclusion
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...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 17, 2017
- 3 min
I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.2
People’s writings are boring, their speaking is boring, and their lives are boring. They think that because they spout off some Les Brown...
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