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Pain is Just Part of The Journey
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...

Mark Craven
Feb 18, 20173 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Oct 18, 20162 min read


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....

Mark Craven
Oct 15, 20162 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Nov 7, 20151 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Sep 3, 20152 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Aug 16, 20153 min read


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....

Mark Craven
Jul 28, 20153 min read


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,...

Mark Craven
Jul 21, 20153 min read


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

Mark Craven
Jul 11, 20153 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Jul 1, 20152 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Jun 22, 20152 min read
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