Tremendous Tracey
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. ...
SOB or ESP: What’s your Communication Style?
We are rapidly losing the art of communication. The very trait which separates us from the animals is about to be our downfall. James Robinson said...
are you slacktose intolerant?
Offer the lazy an egg, and they’ll want you to peel it for them. – A Proverb Slacktose intolerance, also called loserphobia and hypomalaisa, is the...
snarknado
Last week I posted a picture that launched an F-categorySnarknado. I shared the life-altering tale of how my father sequestered all the televisions...
x marks the spot
Why do so many people try to hold us back from moving forward in our lives? Didn’t we all learn early in life that we should celebrate the successe...
Do Unto Somebody What Somebody Did For You
Today is Thank Your Mentor Day! Without mentors, this world would have ceased to exist a long time ago. Indeed, mentoring gives you the chance to l...
What Difference Do I Make?
You've got the whole world in your hands.
Throughout the many different roles in which I’ve served, there has always come a time when I had to won...
all i want for christmas is a purpose in life
Mark Twain said the two greatest days in a person’s life are the day they’re born and the day they find out why. Seeing as the first day happens re...
the kids are alright
With so much lamentation about the youth of today, it was encouraging to experience a fresh perspective on our future leaders, one that will restor...
