Tremendous Tracey
It's Not Rude to Be Shrewd
My father, the late, great, book evangelist Charlie "Tremendous" Jones declared the more books he gave away, the richer he became. It seems like quite the paradox in today's cutthroat world of take or be taken. Was my father a sucker? Absolutely not. He was embodied by a great word we tend to look upon with disdain; he was shrewd... read more
Excited or Entrenched
The landscape of our lives is constantly changing which wreaks a great deal of havoc on humans who would often rather die than change. We lose relationships and our health, we miss once in a lifetime and repeated opportunities, yet we continue to blame everyone but ourselves.
The Most Important Thing in 2018
“The common denominator of success—the secret of success of every person who has ever been successful—lies in the fact that he or she formed the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do. It's just as true as it sounds and it's just as simple as it seems.”
You Need Therapy (Not That There's Anything Wrong With That)
Let these three therapies minister to your life. They’re free, they’re universal, and they’re guaranteed.
Nothing Works….Unless You Work It
One of Charlie “Tremendous” Jones’ most famous quotes was, “Nothing Works!”. You can watch it here or you can listen, read, or watch his full spee...
Keeping Cool: 5 Habits to Develop Pressure Cooker Resistance
Even though the temperatures are colder than the dark side of the moon, there’s still plenty of things going on in our lives to get us hot under th...
When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough
There are times in everyone’s life when we cannot get to the end goal we desire despite how much effort, hope, or prayer we apply. One of the keys ...
I lived life and all I got was this lousy T Shirt! Or, Failure Is an Option
If no one is responsible for the consequences of their mistakes or can claim victory for their successes, what’s the point of living? We may as wel...
please stop praying for me, i need all the problems i can get!
My father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, liked to shock people who asked him to pray for their problems. He would bow his head with them and pray tha...
mind the gap
"Mind the gap" is a warning to train passengers of the London Underground to take caution while crossing the gap between the station platform and t...
why i love to fail
A young salesman asked an old-timer how he had managed to be so successful. The old timer replied “Good Judgment.” The young man then asked, “Well ...
crappy new year!!!
If you’re going to be a success you’re going to have to learn how to embrace your failures so you can grow. I guarantee you that failures are going...
the key to a tremendous 2012
The Key to Excellence, my favorite speech of my late father, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, was recently transcribed into the latest volume of our Lif...
