Living in our strengths and passions to make the world a better place is ultimately satisfying. Under this category, we talk about how to align our lives with our strengths, passions, values and life experience. In short, we talk about how to live our calling.
Do you want to have more time and less stress in your life? You don’t have to wait until you take a vacation or retire to enjoy having more time and less stress. Believe it or not, you can have them by getting focused and making your unique positive impact. It may seem counter-intuitive that … Read more
So often, I think the problem is out there. I’ve blamed other people or my circumstances. I’ve believed that I’m just fine, the real problem is out there somewhere. But my problem is in me. I am learning that the biggest influence on what I experience in life is in how I move through the … Read more
Your life isn’t a result of your circumstances. Instead, you get what you tolerate. Your life is filled with the things for which you settle – the things that you allow to remain in your life. One of the tough truths to take in is the idea that we are responsible for our experiences in … Read more
I encounter people from time to time who say something like, “I don’t worry about other people. I let them make their own choices.” Basically these folks are saying, “I don’t give a rip about other people. I live my life and I let them live theirs.” My Experience I used to live by this … Read more
There are a lot of different benefits to living what we call a “simply great life.” That’s where you’re using your passion to make a deep, lasting positive impact in the lives of other people. Then you pull in your strengths to make sure it’s a great fit for you. Of course, it will require … Read more
Helping people have better relationships isn’t our main gig here. At Simply Great Lives, we normally focus on helping people have a bigger impact in the world. But as it turns out, it’s hard to have a big impact in the world if you have poor relationships. So here are two turbo charged relationship boosters. If … Read more
When we are facing challenges, we often don’t consider the state we are in. Instead we just do our best to tackle the problem at hand. However, our state of being or state of mind makes a huge difference. It really helps to get into the resourceful state. Software Bugs I encountered this before I … Read more
We always want to help people make more of a difference in a way that’s perfect for them. In order to do this, we need to be able to ask engaging questions. You can help us do a better job at it. We are seeking your input and feedback. Following is a list of questions. … Read more
If you listen for them, you will hear people express their worldviews. These worldviews are a representation of how the person understands how life works. They determine what a person expects and shapes their choices and behaviors. Worldviews can hinder us in a major way or they can truly propel us forward. Here are a … Read more
If you are already doing something to make a difference, is it a great fit for you or is it drudgery? Or is it just somewhere between a great fit and drudgery? Drudgery Drudgery is when you do something even though you don’t really want to do it. Maybe it seems like you should enjoy … Read more