Tremendous Tracey
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
The Agony of Avoidance
We’ve all been there. We’ve got that nagging feeling that something bad is going to happen. We know we’ve got to take action...
Owning 2017
I have been waiting for this year for some time. 2015 was rough, 2016 was tough, but now we get to look forward with anticipation at what 2017 hold...
I ain't afraid of no ghost!
"Life is so simple, and it is not jumping here or there and looking for something more or better. It is being thankful where you are and learning ...
Reading: A Necessary Activity for Raising the Bar on Life
“The average person doesn’t read a book a year; that must be why they’re average.” ~ Anonymous
Average people have no desire to be tremendous, let ...
Multiple Streams of Income or Influence?
We’ve all heard the term multiple streams of income, meaning ongoing income from several different sources. If one source dries up, you can rely on...
The Science of Success
For many, success is an elusive goal. We feel powerless and resort to blaming our circumstances for the condition of our lives. But success is more...
Latent Leadership
Latent Leadership
It’s that time of year when we see the first spring buds emerging from the soil. They’ve been lying dormant or hidden until circ...
51 Years of "Tremendous" Leadership
Thanks to YOU, 2016 is our 51st year in business! When my father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones went home over seven years ago I had no idea our journ...
Should I Stay or Should I Go
Someone recently told me about a pivotal conversation he had with my father many years ago. This gentleman had been a pastor for six fruitful years...
Thankful in Turmoil?
The most difficult thing in life is to be thankful in times of trouble. When I took my problems to my father, the late, great Charlie “Tremendous” ...
A Tremendous Time of Transition
Fifty years ago my father founded this company. Now we stand at the threshold of planning for the fifty years ahead. What began as Executive Books ...
Hocus Pocus or Locus Focus
Hocus Pocus is meaningless talk or activity, often designed to draw attention away from and disguise what is actually happening. Locus Focus is a t...
when you can't be your brother's keeper
My brother Jere was fourteen years older than me, so by the time I was old enough to grasp the concept of siblings he was already out of the house....
I'm Terminal
The point at which one is considered “middle-aged” was recently elevated from 41 to 53. We’re all living longer. While it’s truly exciting that I h...
blessed are the weird
Growing up, my father called me a “weirdo magnet.” He maintained that any weirdo within a fifty-mile radius would lock onto me and enter my world. ...
