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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


Echoed Teaching
“Hasn’t everything you’re saying already been said?” Yes. There is nothing original, really. What I’m saying is getting to someone that...

Mark Craven
Dec 10, 20172 min read


A Sad Story
People have been asking me if I’m going to go back to teaching at the college since I’ve moved back to Pittsburgh. For now, the answer is...

Mark Craven
Dec 9, 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


Impossible To Believe Is Impossible To Believe
I’ve seen and know too many people that are immeasurably successful to think for one second that impossibility exists (well it can...

Mark Craven
Dec 4, 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


Things I Learned Hanging Out With A Millionaire Yesterday
Most of us know how diamonds are made. And the analogy is often used when people are walking through something difficult. But when you...

Mark Craven
Nov 29, 20171 min read


Habitual Thinking & Response
I NEVER feel like going to the gym. I go to the gym everyday. For this part of my life that I know and understand to be so vital, I’ve...

Mark Craven
Nov 28, 20172 min read


Your Fifth
There’s a little sound that’s inside your heart. It’s more quiet than a whisper. You can’t make out the words but you can somehow feel...

Mark Craven
Nov 24, 20171 min read


Association
I heard a quote once that said you make within two-thousand dollars of your closest friends. But if you’re like me, human connection...

Mark Craven
Sep 14, 20173 min read


Strange Decisions
“USC?! Why would you leave Southern California to come back to Pittsburgh?!”… “Life insurance? What’s the deal Craven? You hit your...

Mark Craven
Apr 14, 20175 min read


Failure Survival Guide
You need your dream and your VISION in order to SURVIVE failure. If you are getting ready to make some big moves in your life and you’re...

Mark Craven
Mar 2, 20173 min read


Walking In Purpose/Walking On Purpose
It’s been three months since I decided to leave my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA to pursue my dreams of living in Southern California. The...

Mark Craven
Nov 13, 20163 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
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