Tremendous Tracey
To Deny or to Die: That is the Question
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death by the Iranian government for converting to Christianity. He became a pastor in the Iranian ci...
where's my unfair share?
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’ – Don Marquis
All this discussion of “fair share” in today’s political ...
long live the king cake!!!
[caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignleft" width="225"] The tremendous King Cake! (dog not included)[/caption]
Okay, so as a born and bred Pe...
I will always love you. It’s me I hate.
This past weekend singer, actress, producer, and model Whitney Houston died at the young age of 48. Her career was defined by her beautiful persona...
are you adding value or feeding your ego?
In today’s world of “overnight” successes, it’s easy to search for a short cut to notoriety. The beauty of finding our passion in life is that we’r...
more human than human
I’ve gone through some tough times in my life, every single stressor imaginable: death, divorce, war, moving; I’ve been served, sued, betrayed, dum...
is your career lost in the bermuda triangle?
Do you find yourself lost, adrift or even facing a mutiny at work? Do you fear your bosses are about ready to make you walk the plank and feed you ...
are you turning your employees into swamp things?
I live in a quaint, little village that has a gorgeous spring-fed lake at its center. Each winter, the lake is drained in order to let the icy air ...
give that dog a bone
There are lots of bones out there—the wish bone, the funny bone; but the most important bone is the backbone. This is the bone that gives you the s...
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...
my most blessed christmas by charlie "tremendous" jones
I was nine years old and the depression was still in full force. We came from Alabama and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a little row...
all I want for Christmas is attitude
Attitude is often characterized as a negative or positive reaction to anything in our environment; a reaction that changes as a result of experienc...
the dark side
My dog, Mr. Blue, and I recently delivered annual training to the tremendous faculty at Douglas Education Center in Monessen, Pennsylvania. At the ...
a thanksgiving day prayer
My father, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones said this prayer every year at our Thanksgiving Day gathering: “Father, we thank You for our food, but Lord, ...
