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

The Root of DISCUSS Is Not CUSS (From cuss → curse → kill — and why truth still sets free)

Tracey JonesSep 15, 2025

Today, we are told that certain topics are "too toxic for public discourse." But when the truth itself becomes off-limits — when it's silenced because it "unleashes hate" — we are no longer protecting peace, we are revealing the condition of the human heart.

To blame Charlie Kirk's words for his murder is as twisted as blaming a firefighter for the burns he suffered while dragging someone out of a burning house, as if his courage caused the flames. Or blaming a doctor for catching a disease while treating a patient, as if healing were the problem.

The Real Issue Isn't Division—It's Hypocrisy

Tracey JonesFeb 03, 2025

Hypocrisy isn't about doing the right thing; it's about maintaining power. Censorship, mandates, and lawfare aren't about justice; they're about control. And when control is threatened, hypocrisy goes into overdrive.

Ethics: Character Before Culture

Tracey JonesSep 09, 2024

Just as the Ten Commandments emerged carved in stone, an organization's values must also be set in an unshakable foundation. Without these guiding principles, any attempt at fostering an ethical culture becomes like building on shifting sands. These values are the cornerstone and nothing meaningful can be built without them.

Turtles All the Way Down: The Quest for Foundational Truth in Leadership

Tracey JonesMay 13, 2024

As a child, I was captivated by the mysteries of the universe, a fascination deepened by Carl Sagan's iconic series, Cosmos. Even then, I struggled with the concept of everything originating from nothing—a single molecule sparking the vast expanse of the universe, leading to the Big Bang, and culminating in the complex world we see today. After all, science is about replicatable processes and can only speculate on origins. This early pondering introduced me to the concept of "Turtles all the way down."

Don't Take My Word For It

Tracey JonesMar 22, 2023

Several years ago, I got involved in a business venture after vetting the requestor’s credibility with someone I highly regarded in the field of endeavor. It turns out they were wrong, so wrong it took precious and extensive resources from me to disengage. All because I took one person's word of approval.

The Gift of Certainty

Tracey JonesDec 22, 2022

I scratch my head when people lament that we live in uncertain times. Can anyone recollect a time in the annals of human existence when there wasn’...

A Summer to Remember

Tracey JonesJun 24, 2019

With the official kickoff of the next season upon us, I always reflect on my tremendous upbringing and how the time between academic years—known to most as ‘summer vacation’— was handled. For most young people, these next few months are a time of rest and relaxation; a time to turn off the alarm clocks, cease learning and enjoy fun in the sun.