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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 17, 20202 min read
I Don’t Ever Give Up
Does that resonate with you? It didn’t matter how much had come against you in previous pursuits, you just kept getting up and doing what...
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Mark Craven
Mar 19, 20202 min read
We Have To Hope
The last thing I’m feeling right now is hopeful. What I’m mostly feeling right now is what most of us are probably feeling right now…...
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Mark Craven
Feb 22, 20201 min read
Why Not You?
Don’t answer that! It’s a stupidly easy question to answer. I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources. I don’t have the talent....
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Mark Craven
Feb 13, 20202 min read
Maintaining Mediocrity
A good friend at my recent book signing looked down at the five books I had on display at the signing table and asked, “How the hell do...
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Mark Craven
Feb 4, 20202 min read
Everything Hurts
I moved back to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles in 2017. My heart was broken and so was my bank account. The only thing that I seemed to be...
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Mark Craven
Sep 15, 20193 min read
“Therefore I Tell You…”
Once you’ve read several different books or articles on success or watched different speakers teach on the subject of attaining that...
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Mark Craven
Sep 5, 20192 min read
Warrior
I’ve taken some time away from writing recently. I’ve had a lot happening this summer from moving in with my girlfriend to starting a new...
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Mark Craven
Jul 8, 20192 min read
Conditionally Happy
I’ll be happy if all of the conditions of my life meet the standard I’ve set in order to allow myself the luxury of feeling happy. If the...
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Mark Craven
Jun 7, 20192 min read
The Wins We’re Worthy Of
I always notice that the posts that get the most likes on almost any social media platform are the ones where there’s a win involved....
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Mark Craven
May 4, 20192 min read
Book Release 2019
It’s pretty hard to believe that I’m coming up on another book release. The craziest part is that it’s at Barnes & Noble. I always knew...
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Mark Craven
Apr 6, 20192 min read
I Believe In You
Sometimes we need that don’t we? I know I do. And that’s why I’m telling you right now that I believe with all of my heart that you can...
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Mark Craven
Mar 27, 20192 min read
200
This is the 200th blog post I’ve written since 2015 when I started my first website. An average post is around 600 words–sometimes less,...
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Mark Craven
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Breakthrough
Have you ever sat back and wondered where the hell that breakthrough is? You know the one. After you faced the storms and had yourself...
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Mark Craven
Mar 19, 20192 min read
No Wind to Fill the Sails Moments
I just had a good conversation tonight with a friend about how we tend to get caught up on only the highs and lows of life and ignore the...
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Mark Craven
Dec 1, 20183 min read
The Man Who Lost His Imagination
Sometimes I wonder and almost fear what will happen if I run out of material. I mean, I’ve put a ton of work into building websites,...
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Mark Craven
Nov 12, 20182 min read
Staying Stagnant and Miserable Does Not Just Eventually Turn Into Joy
Why would you move back here? That’s the same question I used to ask when I’d meet someone that either moved back to Pittsburgh or to...
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Mark Craven
Oct 25, 20183 min read
Impossible Achieved
We have to be somewhat realistic with our dreams. Meaning, we have to realize that life keeps on being life even if we’ve achieved the...
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Mark Craven
Oct 23, 20182 min read
I Changed My Mind
It’s been a little while since I’ve written something. I was fully consumed in creating this new website. As I’ve said in a prior post,...
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Mark Craven
Oct 13, 20182 min read
Success Up Ahead
In 2015, I started a tutoring business. I called it, The Tutors (clever huh). I had myself and two other people going to client’s houses...
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