Art of Tremendous Blog - Tracey C. Jones – Tagged "focus"

Winsome, Lose Some

Tracey JonesAug 03, 2026

Everybody loved my father, 99 and 44/100 percent of them anyway. Seventeen years after he died, a speaker wrote in to tell me about the woman in the front row who never came around, and what Charlie did about her that cost him half a keynote.

The Calf Kissers

Tracey JonesJun 01, 2026

Addiction isn't a weakness. It's devotion aimed at the wrong altar. A line from Ty Ngachira sent me back to a strange little phrase in Hosea 13 — "kiss the calves" — where God's people melted their own silver into an idol and bowed to the work of their own hands. Money does that. It doesn't create what's inside us; it reveals and magnifies it. Hand a fortune to a whole person, and it becomes a tool. Hand it to a hollow one, and it becomes a god. From Arthur Guinness to Milton Hershey to a short tax collector in a sycamore tree, here's what righteous wealth looks like when devotion gets redirected.

Beyond Focus: The Power of Situational Awareness in Leadership

Tracey JonesFeb 27, 2024

In leadership, we often emphasize the power of focus. However, as my experiences have taught me, too much focus can blind us to the subtle cues and manipulations happening around us. In my book, SPARK: The Five Essentials To Ignite the Greatness Within, I emphasize the importance of singularity—having clear goals and unwavering focus. But alongside singularity, we must cultivate situational awareness to ensure we aren't being led astray or manipulated without our knowledge.

Would You Rather be Bigger or Better?

Tracey JonesDec 01, 2020

Too often, humble beginnings yield to showers of prosperity via explosive growth. Suppose we are not vigilant in allowing only the best to take up a residential roost. In that case, we experience mission drift and impurity. Let this parable warn us that bigger isn’t always better, and growth has burdens associated with it as well.

Bring on the Harvest

Tracey JonesOct 21, 2018

The Right People is about personnel. You can’t get it right without the right people and you can’t create chicken salad from chicken crap. All the laborers in the field have to be committed; otherwise, you're going to have waste. Assemble a team of great fellow laborers who are common people who produce uncommon results. The harvest is indeed plentiful, and you’ll need help to carry the load.

Cultivating A Spirit of Gratitude - 3 Thankfulness Practices

Tracey JonesNov 06, 2017

There’s just something about the month of November that brings out the spirit of gratitude in all of us. Maybe it’s the gathering of friends and fa...

four things in four years

5Jan 11, 2013

Four years ago this week I made a decision that I knew was coming for the past 45 years. In the words of ole blue eyes, “I've lived a life that's f...