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People Are Made Great Only By Those That They Have Around Them
Thank God I have a choice with who I get to have in my life. Because, at the first sign that someone sucks, I can just stop texting them...

Mark Craven
Jun 7, 20182 min read


How I Wrote A 500-Page Book
When I wrote my first book I was almost embarrassed because the page count was barely over 100. And the same thing happened with my...

Mark Craven
May 12, 20183 min read


Still Going After It
Something I’m noticing as I’m studying these various people that have become successful is that they’re still running after their...

Mark Craven
May 3, 20181 min read


I've Got Time
It’s easy to give up when you’re young. You have that mindset of immortality. You can always do something new. You’re only 23, you can do...

Mark Craven
Apr 20, 20181 min read


A Touch Above Enchanted
“Love is madness… I knew the moment I looked into your eyes.” Those are lyrics from the new Thirty Seconds To Mars album, which is...

Mark Craven
Apr 13, 20181 min read


5 More Weeks
This number keeps popping up. When I was finishing my degree I remember I had five weeks left before I graduated, and I was burnt out. I...

Mark Craven
Apr 9, 20182 min read


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,...

Mark Craven
Feb 10, 20182 min read


Damn! I’m Beautiful. Someone Should Probably Take A Picture of Me!
Being humble does not mean thinking you suck, have always sucked, and will continue to suck. Being humble means that you recognize your...

Mark Craven
Feb 4, 20183 min read


The In-Between Times
Staying here. Staying right here is something we have to practice. We wish our lives away while we’re waiting for breakthrough in...

Mark Craven
Feb 3, 20183 min read


Get Yourself-Help
Do you see what I did there? Little play on words 😉 Anyway! Tomorrow at about 4:00 a.m. I’ll be on the road headed to North Carolina for...

Mark Craven
Jan 24, 20184 min read


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...

Mark Craven
Dec 17, 20173 min read


I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.1
With such a surge in everyone wanting to be a “speaker” or a “business coach” or a “brand ambassador” or a… (you fill in the blank)… the...

Mark Craven
Dec 16, 20173 min read


I'm Way Too Insecure For This
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...

Mark Craven
Dec 13, 20172 min read


You Quit Everything, Mark.
I was told that once and it sort of blew me away. I mean, I did write two books, create a tutoring company, played Warped Tour, got a...

Mark Craven
Dec 11, 20172 min read


Expecting Good
Take a minute, right now, and look around. Take notice of all the beauty and wonderful things you have in your life. This is your life....

Mark Craven
Dec 8, 20172 min read


How The Hell Did I Get To The Top Of This Mountain…
People don’t just happen to appear at the top of a mountain. They have to scale it first. That takes intention. You don’t just roll out...

Mark Craven
Dec 6, 20172 min read


That Time I Was On TV
I’ve been talking a lot lately, whether to groups or with individual conversation, about taking a dream leap. A dream leap is exactly...

Mark Craven
Dec 5, 20172 min read


Just A Thought
If I could get one thing across to people that would have the most impact on their lives it would be this: Your thoughts will determine...

Mark Craven
Dec 3, 20172 min read


I Don't Know What To Write About...
Life is kind of funny. I spent the majority of today working on a new site that is sort of a complement to this site. I’ve been looking...

Mark Craven
Dec 2, 20172 min read


Rags and Dishes
We always hear those rags to riches stories and they’re awesome because many of us feel as though we can relate. Sort of an, “If he did...

Mark Craven
Dec 1, 20171 min read
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