Tremendous Tracey
The Purge: Why Every Leader Needs to Fast
When our pastor called our church body to a five-day fast, I heard God say clearly: you are doing this, and you will finish.
Every solo attempt had failed. But something was different this time — we were doing it as a corporate body.
What I expected was five days of misery. What I got was the most productive, clear-headed, spiritually explosive week of my life.
Arthur Wallis wrote nearly sixty years ago that the body, mind, and spirit are in a constant state of either assimilation or elimination. That's not just biology. That's leadership.
How much of what we consume — information, entertainment, food, noise — is surplus fat? How much is waste we've been too busy to eliminate?
It is spring. It is Easter season. Time to purge.
Salute to a Tremendous Father
What he could not have fathomed was the utter lack of individual ownership in creating their own lives. He knew what it was like to be dealt every bad card in the deck. From an impoverished upbringing to a lack of schooling, abuse, and betrayal. Yet, he gloriously pursued life without an ounce of "woe is me" or "you owe me." Pity parties were for thumb suckers, and he repeatedly proclaimed, "No one is a failure until they blame someone else."
Perfecting the Puzzle: Building a Team You’ll Want to Keep Forever
The hardest thing in the world is finding the right people to surround yourself with; in business, in play, and in love. No matter how good you or ...
the kids are alright
With so much lamentation about the youth of today, it was encouraging to experience a fresh perspective on our future leaders, one that will restor...
full of knowledge or just full of it?
As a publisher and personal-development enthusiast, I hear varied opinions about the influence of reading such material. Much to my surprise, I had...
there’s nothing I can do for you
There really isn’t. Happiness, kindness, sacrifice—all the elements that make us good global citizens are inside jobs. They cannot be mandated or r...
The Three Decisions by Charlie "Tremendous" Jones
I’ve heard my father give this speech hundreds of times. In fact, it was a major section of his bestselling motivational classic, Life Is Tremendou...
Does This Excuse Make My But Look Big?
Spring is a time for rebirth and regeneration. Whether it’s cutting back the dead limbs in your garden or cleaning out your closets, it’s all about...
