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
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
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 27, 2018
- 2 min
Not Until I'm Done
Lately, I’ve become very aware of the fact that life doesn’t last forever, well this life at least. Aware of the fact that I could just...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 17, 2018
- 2 min
Living BOLD Like A Grande Vanilla Latte
A grande vanilla latte, though delicious, is anything but bold. Bold would be a triple shot of espresso in a black coffee. So my question...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
Good Friends
Wow, are good friends important to have. If you think you can do this life alone, you’re dead wrong. Our very nature calls us into...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 11, 2018
- 2 min
Please... Tell Me What You Think
You’ve got to prepare yourself to lose close friends and family when you start doing something you’re feeling called to do. If people...
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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 8, 2018
- 2 min
Leading Like A Boss
Leadership is not defined by the position you’re in at your job. Because your name-tag says manager, supervisor, or dean does not...
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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 4, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 3, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
Dispelling Shadows
It can be very daunting to think about building an empire. It’s something that comes into existence with our daily decisions that either...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 1, 2018
- 3 min
Did You Hear That...
Inspired thoughts are often whispered to us. You can say the whispering comes from God, Life, the Universe, whatever title you choose,...
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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 29, 2018
- 3 min
Remember Who You Are
One of my favorite movies when I was growing up was, “Hook” with Robin Williams. It still is actually. Wendy says early in the movie,...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2 min
THAT WAS A HELL OF A COMEBACK!
What situations and things happening give this statement life? Usually if we see a boxer sprawled out on the mat and then he gets up and...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 27, 2018
- 2 min
I'm Pretty
I meet people pretty often that have read my writing, either my blog or books, and they’ll say, “I would have never known that you had...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
We Really Are Better Together... All of Us
As a depression-battler, there’s a simple truth that I’ve learned. When you don’t feel like being around anyone, that’s when you should...
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