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Mark Craven
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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, 20212 min read
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 26, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 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,...
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Mark Craven
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 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...
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Mark Craven
Feb 3, 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...
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Mark Craven
Feb 2, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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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