Tremendous Tracey
complaining won't fill your till
As a writer, publisher, and book purveyor, I always read literary news with great interest. I’ve been in the military, high tech, and government co...
hello mountain, it's me muhammad
[caption id="attachment_1492" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Charlie “T” Jones Conference Center[/caption]
If the mountain will not come to Mu...
exposure to experience
A bird left the safety of its home to fly and perch on the branch of a different tree. It doesn’t fear leaving the old and taking up residence in t...
a letter to my managers
We often read poignant letters from a parent to a child, an elder to a junior, a husband to a wife. These heartfelt notes contain the most importa...
the space between
The space between your ears defines the space between the words. Do you see your present existence as “opportunities nowhere” or as “opportunities...
For a good time call 1-800-233-BOOK!
I was at an event yesterday beaming with pride as I stood behind the table of life-changing books we published this year. As one individual browsed...
Don’t Keep the Faith—Share It!
[caption id="attachment_1509" align="alignleft" width="228"] Charlie Jones reading his Bible in the Holy Land.[/caption]
When you are passionate a...
obscene leadership
There are some words so vile that you can only refer to them by their first letter; so inflammatory and degrading, you do not want to even go there...
Does This Excuse Make My But Look Big?
Spring is a time for rebirth and regeneration. Whether it’s cutting back the dead limbs in your garden or cleaning out your closets, it’s all about...
Does where you stand depend on where you sit?
I have no idea why they even bother to broadcast “news” anymore. Seriously, if I were a mainstream journalist, I would be so embarrassed I’d go inc...
so you think you can speak
[caption id="attachment_1518" align="alignleft" width="300"] Charlie “Tremendous” Jones doing what he does best…motivating![/caption]
I routinely ...
chicken little leadership
True leaders love a crisis. It gives them the chance to go through the fires and be molded into something stronger and more powerful. The masses lo...
burned out or fired up?
The lone survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him and every day he scanned the ...
Success by Association?
We’ve all heard the term guilt by association, but can we be successful by association? The truest leaders are constantly giving of themselves. My...
I Hate My Job
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.”
― Kent M. Keith
So you hate your jo...
