60 Years of Tremendous: How It All Began

60 Years of Tremendous: How It All Began

Tracey Jones

This Sunday marks 60 years since the founding of Life Management Services, Inc.—a company that would grow, evolve, and eventually become known around the world as Tremendous Leadership. But back in 1965, it began not as a master plan but as a moment of heartbreak, humility, and holy disruption.

Mission Magnets: The Highest Form of Followership

Mission Magnets: The Highest Form of Followership

Tracey Jones

In the 7 Types of Followership framework, we call this rarest of followers the Mission Magnet. They are not swayed by personal gain or recognition. They don't follow out of fear or obligation. Instead, they are drawn—magnetically—toward something far greater than themselves. Whether it's a compelling leader, a righteous cause, or a divine call, Mission Magnets live and die with one purpose: to serve the mission, whatever the cost.

Four-Front Warfare: When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood

Four-Front Warfare: When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood

Tracey Jones

Over the past two-and-a-half weeks, the assaults came fast and from every direction—family grief, friendly fire, institutional drift, and legacy threats. I have faced battles before, but never four fronts at once. Instead of frazzling, I felt the seriousness of the hour: if hell is throwing this much heat, heaven must be forging new steel in me.

Raising Cain or Ready, Willing, and Abel?

Raising Cain or Ready, Willing, and Abel?

Tracey Jones

As a lifelong student of leadership—and, more importantly, followership—I spend my days dissecting the complex, colorful, and sometimes combustible spectrum of follower behaviors. Most followers want to contribute, learn, and grow. Some struggle with alignment but still carry good intent.

But then there's a rare and toxic breed that carries something far more dangerous: a dark spirit wrapped in a smile.

These are the maliciously compliant followers.

And you better pray you don't have one in your organization.

You Can't Fly Without Fuel: Leadership, Logistics, and the Power of Resources

You Can't Fly Without Fuel: Leadership, Logistics, and the Power of Resources

Tracey Jones

As a young lieutenant in the United States Air Force, I served as an aircraft maintenance officer and later became a squadron commander. One of the first hard lessons I learned was this: jets don't fly without parts and fuel. You can have all the speed, firepower, and Top Gun swagger in the world, but Maverick and Goose are grounded without logistics.

Rolling Like the Stone: Leading with Resurrection Power

Rolling Like the Stone: Leading with Resurrection Power

Tracey Jones
 A Tremendous Leadership Easter Reflection    Early that Sunday morning, the stone was rolled away—not to let Jesus out, but to let us in. Into the...
The Final Week of Leadership: Holy Week Reflections on Jesus, His Disciples, and the Followers Who Carried the Mission Forward

The Final Week of Leadership: Holy Week Reflections on Jesus, His Disciples, and the Followers Who Carried the Mission Forward

Tracey Jones

There’s a reason the Bible remains the #1 bestselling book of all time, and Christianity is the largest faith on Earth. Yes, our founder is God incarnate—who literally conquered death through resurrection—but He also developed a core group of everyday people who carried His divine plan forward. They didn’t just witness miracles—they became messengers of them.

 

He Nailed It: Forgiveness Is Tremendous

He Nailed It: Forgiveness Is Tremendous

Tracey Jones

As Easter approaches, we are reminded of the most extraordinary act of leadership and love the world has ever known. Jesus Christ didn't just preach forgiveness—He embodied it. On the cross, He didn't demand payback. He gave His life. He nailed it—our sin, our shame, our pain—to the wood. He did it for you, for me, for all of us.

🚀 Trash In, Trash Out: Why Leadership Starts Younger Than You Think

🚀 Trash In, Trash Out: Why Leadership Starts Younger Than You Think

Tracey Jones
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since SPARK: Five Essentials to Ignite the Greatness Within first launched into the world. Since then, th...
Leading Beneath the Surface: Bunker Lessons in Crisis Leadership

Leading Beneath the Surface: Bunker Lessons in Crisis Leadership

Tracey Jones

Leadership in crisis isn't about knowing the right thing to say—it's about being the right kind of person long before the crisis comes. It's about building a "bunker" of trust, truth, and training into the hearts of your people—not a shelter of fear but a system of faith.

As I left that underground hallway and stepped back into the sunlight, I didn't just feel grateful. I felt challenged. Am I building in others what the crisis will reveal?

The Ides of Leadership—Betrayal, Sabotage, and the Courage to Stand Alone

The Ides of Leadership—Betrayal, Sabotage, and the Courage to Stand Alone

Tracey Jones

The Ides of March is a historical marker of betrayal, a reminder that even the most powerful leaders are not immune to sabotage. At the peak of his leadership, Julius Caesar was undone by those he trusted most. But you don't have to be an emperor to experience your own Ides of March. If you're leading, at some point, the knives will come out.

The Hug Heard 'Round the World

The Hug Heard 'Round the World

Tracey Jones

DJ Daniel's embrace of Director Curran wasn't just a heartwarming moment—it was a leadership lesson. Like my father's legendary hugs, it showed us that real leadership is about making people feel seen, valued, and part of something greater than themselves.

From 5 to 50: Three Tremendous Productivity Hacks to Multiply Your Output

From 5 to 50: Three Tremendous Productivity Hacks to Multiply Your Output

Tracey Jones

These productivity hacks—the Hourglass Technique, the Ivy Lee Method, and Benjamin Franklin's disciplined scheduling—offer powerful ways to reclaim your time and maximize output. Productivity isn't about doing more random tasks; it's about focusing on what truly matters and making every moment count.

The Four Most Important Words a Leader Needs to Hear

The Four Most Important Words a Leader Needs to Hear

Tracey Jones

If you want a better leader, be a better follower. Leadership is not about standing alone at the top—it's about those who stand with you. Most leaders are subjected to relentless criticism, second-guessing, stress, political maneuvering, and even betrayals from their own ranks. The greatest gift you can give your leader is to tell them, "You have my support"—and then back it up with action. And if you can't do that, find a leader you can support wholeheartedly.

Love Always – A Tremendous Valentine's Message ❤️📚✨

Love Always – A Tremendous Valentine's Message ❤️📚✨

Tracey Jones

Love is not just a feeling—it is a choice. We make it every single day, not because it is always easy but because it is always worth it. Love is choosing to grow through adversity rather than be broken by it. As Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said, "Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be." True love isn't just about joy—it's about persevering, even when life shakes you to your core.

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