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Dec 25, 20172 min read

Great Conversations

You never know where a great conversation can take you. It can wake up old thoughts that you didn’t realize you missed, inspire you to...

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Mark Craven

Dec 24, 20172 min read

Awash

“The person who stops studying merely because he or she has finished school is forever hopelessly doomed to mediocrity, no matter what...

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Mark Craven

Dec 23, 20172 min read

Service

We tend to think that service is for other people. It’s really for us. It’s for the health of our hearts. Such a beautiful creation we...

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Mark Craven

Dec 22, 20172 min read

You've Gotta Get Your Song Back

The best thing about the worst thing you go through is growth. The worst thing about the worst thing you go through is not growing. The...

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Mark Craven

Dec 21, 20172 min read

Everyone Thinks I'm Crazy

This is exactly where you want to be. When everyone is looking at you and the decisions you’re making like you’re OUT OF YOUR MIND, then...

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Mark Craven

Dec 20, 20174 min read

I'll Be So Much Happier When I'm Rich

I made good friends when I lived in Los Angeles. This couple, Rick and Kat, were the first real friends I made there. My plan was to set...

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Mark Craven

Dec 19, 20173 min read

The Lighthouse Conclusion

So, in my second book, “Be A Hero To Your Heart”, I wrote about a dream I had. If you haven’t read the book, I’ll catch you up. If you...

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Mark Craven

Dec 18, 20172 min read

Showtime

There’s a great movie, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. Ben Stiller stars in it and he plays a character that has essentially fallen...

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Mark Craven

Dec 17, 20173 min read

I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.2

People’s writings are boring, their speaking is boring, and their lives are boring. They think that because they spout off some Les Brown...

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Mark Craven

Dec 16, 20173 min read

I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.1

With such a surge in everyone wanting to be a “speaker” or a “business coach” or a “brand ambassador” or a… (you fill in the blank)… the...

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I'd Like To Forgive You, But I'd Also Like To Punch You In The Face :)

Mark Craven

Dec 15, 20172 min read

I'd Like To Forgive You, But I'd Also Like To Punch You In The Face :)

What does forgiveness look like? This is one of the most sought after words to understand. Why? Because we’re set free when we figure it...

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Mark Craven

Dec 14, 20172 min read

A Blog About A Blog

Some of the things that I write about are personal and direct experiences from my life. Things that many people would feel uncomfortable...

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Mark Craven

Dec 13, 20172 min read

I'm Way Too Insecure For This

Insecurity, it seems has been my greatest strength. Growing up, I dealt with a plethora of empty promises from my mom. Now that’s ok. She...

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Mark Craven

Dec 12, 20173 min read

That Was A Mistake

One of my biggest mistakes was flying Amber to California when I first got there. Truth be told I think I was scared to be there by...

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Mark Craven

Dec 11, 20172 min read

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...

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Mark Craven

Dec 10, 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...

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Mark Craven

Dec 9, 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...

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Mark Craven

Dec 8, 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....

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Mark Craven

Dec 7, 20171 min read

How Much Time Have You Got?

What if we all knew when our expiration date was? What if I knew exactly how many days, hours, and minutes I had left until GAME OVER....

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How The Hell Did I Get To The Top Of This Mountain…

Mark Craven

Dec 6, 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...

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