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.
How cool would it be to make a difference in people’s lives that’s a perfect expression of who you are? What if your positive impact made perfect sense based on what you are passionate about and what’s really important to you? That’s exactly what we’re doing at Simply Great Lives. We’re helping people just like … Read more
What happens when a positive impact is missing? Consider the following scenarios in your own life and I think the answer will become clear. Who in your own life has had a deep and lasting positive impact on you? Think of one person. It may have been a teacher or a coach or a mentor … Read more
I love the Bible verse that says, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). It always gave me the impression that I shouldn’t be so busy all the time, but should relax into recognizing how awesome God is instead. A few years ago, though, I was challenged to reconsider my understanding of … Read more
When a boat is adrift, it means that the anchor is up, and no one manning the rudder. The boat is tossed any which way by the wind, the waves, and the currents. Such a boat is not on course to a destination. And it may very well dash upon some rocks, or run aground … Read more
Don’t believe all the junk. You know what I’m talking about. You have this self talk that you play over and over in your mind at various times in the day. And this self talk isn’t the uplifting kind. What We Believe Some of this self talk is what others have told you. Maybe whenever … Read more
Giving back is crap. Instead, we want you to make a real difference in the world. You heard it right, This idea of giving back is broken. I get fired up about this as you can tell by my language. Let me explain why. Intent Why do people or companies give back? Here are some … Read more
I’ve had this inner dialog. I think it’s not all that unique. I goes something like this. To increase the impact that I’m making in the world, I probably could do _______. And in the blank I put in this small incremental change that I’m pretty comfortable making. I’ve recently been challenged to stop this. … Read more
When I tell people I help them discover their calling, I get a lot of questions about the definition of a calling. People ask, “Is it my job or career? What is a calling?” Job Let me share from my experience. When I got my first job to help me get through college, it was … Read more
Can you do this? Can you do what I’m going to share in a story? You may have heard this story before. I’ve heard it a number of times from different people. Even if it’s an older tale, it is still relevant. Let’s dive in: Teddy Stallard certainly qualified as “one of the least.” Disinterested … Read more
Walking along the street in Redondo Beach, I came across some trees with lots of their roots bunched up on the ground. I’ve never seen so many exposed roots before. Certainly they must go below ground, too. I wondered how deep they went. It got me thinking of the importance of being deeply rooted to … Read more