Tremendous Tracey
let’s get the “h” out of there!!!
Swearing was verboten in my house growing up. Decades later I still shudder thinking about the consequences if we had. The closest we ever got to p...
unleash yourself
I recently adopted Ruby, a beautiful six-year-old red merle Aussie whose entire life, until now, has been spent having a succession of litters. So...
the cold, hard truth
There are three tenets that I must balance in my professional life: the employee, the customer, and the shareholder. In the event the company you w...
feed your mind and the rest will follow
If we could “fix” ourselves for once and for all, we’d never have to make another New Year’s resolution. Resolutions fail because they are not back...
when i want…..
WHEN I WANT.....
To have my heart touched, not broken
To get a pick-up when I want to give-up
To become a part of something greater than what I am...
how not to have a blue christmas
The winter holidays are a time to reflect. Christmas orients you back to the past, reliving childhood memories, events, and personal interactions. ...
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...
a sense of urgency is tremendous!
December is the most boisterous month of the year. There are decorations to put up, gifts to buy, cards to mail, parties to plan, plane tickets ...
please stop surprising me with your “disingenuity”
Gen George S. Patton said, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” I adore this...
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, ...
Karaoke Leadership
My father, the late Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, loved to sing as much as he loved to speak and write. Growing up in a big family, our summers invol...
Can You Ever Really Bury the Hatchet?
After last week’s election results I hear a lot about “burying the hatchet”. In essence, the new strategy is to forget about all that happened in t...
Monkey Read, Monkey Do
“You’ll be the same person in five years as you are today except for two things…the people you meet and the books you read.” Charlie “Tremendous” J...
When In Doubt, Take the Next Step
I was recently at a conference where my guest made an interesting comment in response to my input about all the unknowns in running a business. He ...
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match!
I’ve recently been swimming in seminars and webinars on sales. Thank goodness! After drinking from the fountain of servant and transformation...
