The Promise of America
Over the last 40 days I have traveled across America, performing in stadiums full of enthusiastic, interested, informed, invested and curious Americans, in a capacity I never thought I would get to in this lifetime. To see people come out in the thousands in every city to listen to the opinions of patriots, journalists, celebrities, […]
The Promise to Spread Joy throughout the U.S.A.
The past 2 weeks have been the ultimate whirlwind to date in a 25 year career filled with incredible experiences. I have had the opportunity to perform for more than 100,000 people in that span, with dates being added as I go, flights changing on the fly, and have a week left of near […]
Bond, James Bond
Can you imagine meeting THE James Bond as a 7 year old, and him bringing you into his world of espionage, not just meeting him once as a youth, but again as an adult? Roger Moore delights fan Mark Haynes with this story of how, as the author puts it, “I was working with James […]
BJ The Crab Guru
In June our family knocked off a few more states in our motorhome that had eluded us for years even though they are close to our home. Racing from SLC, UT through the scorching Nevada heat, we made our way up the California coast, enjoying the Redwoods and chillier weather, before hitting the famous […]
The Band Promise
This week I will finally take the stage and perform a show we have worked for over a year to create. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, we have added a few more shows to the run and there are some available finally! Get yours HERE. Excited isn’t a strong enough word for […]
The Best Fathers Day Presents
Christmas Day was nearly 6 months ago (this next week), and it has been that long since I have enjoyed the gifts that keep on giving in our home. That cold wintry morning, as presents were strewn about the house, wrapping paper piled high, the kids were thrilled with what we had given them, […]
The Graduate – The Legend of Ella Rae Hewlett
“She’s got a way about her, I don’t know what it is, but I know that I can’t live without her.” – Billy Joel Thursday, May 30, 2024 We watched our eldest child and beautiful daughter, Ella Rae Hewlett, walk across the stage to graduate high school. Candidly, we weren’t quite sure this […]
Stepping Down When It’s Best For The Team – The Promise of José Abreu
This week, former MVP baseball player, José Abreu, was sent down to the minor leagues. It may not seem like significant news to a casual observer, as baseball players go minors to majors and back to minors often. Here are articles with ESPN and Yahoo Sports. For a former 3-time All-Star and MVP, who […]
I Am Who I Am That is That
This past week I was reintroduced to this most powerful and uplifting song: “I Am Who I Am That is That”. It came on the heels of receiving another round of very hurtful comments, messages, and other difficult things people send me due to my writings, opinions on social media, and leadership roles across […]
The Never-Ending Thank You Gift
Not wanting to exaggerate the numbers, I believe I’ve done about 3 mentoring calls per week for the last 15 years with those looking to become a speaker, wanting advice on business, or hoping to make it in the entertainment life of showbiz. I enjoy most of these calls, and feel it important to […]