Colorado Singles Resource Guide - Fall 2007 - (Page 37) Mark and Margo mentor Courtney Gaskins and Jennessa Woolley about the fascinating world of media communications on the set of Colorado and Company. “Life rarely goes as we plan,”… …Mark points out and claims, “we have to decide whether we’re going to become victims of our circumstances or students of our experiences. It’s our choice, choose wisely. We can’t hold grudges with others, or ourselves. After my second divorce, I felt like a loser, and I turned to selfhelp books. There were red flags in each courtship before my marriages that I ignored, but it helped me discover three main themes for my life. 1) I have to have a healthy attitude towards change, and expect the unexpected. 2) I can’t live life alone, teamwork with others is the key to success. 3) When opportunity knocks, I have to have the courage and go for it. We can’t get weary by the journey, and we must not allow our fears and self doubts to rob us of the strength we need to go forward to pursue our dreams and goals. At the end of the day we need to ask ourselves, did my thoughts, words and actions honor me? Nurture those dependent upon me? And did they add value to the communities I serve? That’s my test. It seems like we super-size the wrong things these days: our bodies, homes, cars and bank accounts. I believe we need to simplify and downsize how we live, and maybe then we won’t be caught up in the superficial, but place priority in the things that matter. We become destructive when we try to change others. We can only change the man or woman we face everyday in the bathroom mirror, and give our own lives direction. I pray my children don’t pick up my codependent or enabling ways, but become loyal, dutiful and respectful in all they do with their lives. I watch how I speak about the mothers of my children, and I’m proud to say my first wife’s third husband and I are bonded like brothers. It only increases stability for my son.” to keep fear in its proper place. When we think we’re victims we become self-absorbed, and we feel sorry for ourselves, but we can get beyond ourselves by bouncing back from defeats, and grow through our failures. I had to be careful Mark with his dad “Mac,” step-mom my own victim mentality JoAnn and kids Rachel and Kyle. didn’t consume me, and I came to realize that in spite of all the good intentions I had with both my marriages, sometimes things don’t work out as planned. I don’t feel that comfortable in Yes, Mark has suffered many a poke in the eye, only to learn that faith, hope and love will endure with steadfastness that become strongholds in life and empowers him to – as he challenges others when speaking – “run to daylight and see what happens!” being an expert on relationships, due to my own track record, but I’m doing my best to change unhealthy patterns in my own life, and understand my hot buttons. Now that my son, Kyle, is dating and going out with friends, I tell him to make healthy choices, and he in return reminds me that I too have to make healthy choices.” Mark owns Victory Productions which believes personal and professional success is attainable for all if we adhere to three simple, but challenging, principles: the ability to react positively to change; the willingness to work well with others; the strength to put fear and self-doubt aside in the courageous pursuit of dreams and goals. Contact Mark at 303 333-0424 or check his website out at www.seekvictory.com to see how he can help your group “win the morale, achievement and communications game.” Mark also will be the MC for the Harvest Moon Ball on October 13th. Check the resource guide for more information. w w w. s i n g l o c i t y. c o m 7 http://www.seekvictory.com http://www.singlocity.com
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