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...

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

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...

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....

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Most of us know how diamonds are made. And the analogy is often used when people are walking through something difficult. But when you...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Our very lives depend on us listening to our hearts. Can we live, as humans, without hearts? The heart pumps life through our bodies....

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...

The most uncomfortable thing we can do is step out of our comfort zones. Deeply philosophical, I know; I often tell my students, “if...