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.
Most people I encounter are trying to do good. There are lots of ways to do good, and different people have different ideas of what doing good means. I’ve discovered that doing good is not living a legacy – at least according to many people’s idea of doing good. Being Good I see two main … Read more
Here’s a great way to supercharge your marriage. It’s a little radical and a little different from the norm. But it’s based on our own experience of what really boosted our marriage. Discover your purpose and live your calling–together. Most self help marriage stuff keeps people focused on the problem. What’s going wrong? What do … Read more
I’ve been reconsidering our companies tagline. Currently, our company’s name and tagline are: “Simply Great Lives–Find Your Purpose. Live Your Legacy.” It’s OK as it is. But I’m thinking the tagline could be better. I got to thinking about it as I considered how to describe to people what we do at Simply Great Lives. … Read more
According to a 2013 report from Gallup, 70% of employees in the workforce are not engaged or are actively disengaged in their work. Though I don’t do rigorous studies like Gallup, I would guess that this number would probably reflect how many people are disengaged from life in general. Whether it’s in the workplace or … Read more
When I ask, “What are you living for?” I’m not suggesting that you give up. I’m asking what it is that gets you up in the morning and makes you go again for another day. It turns out that this is a pretty tricky question. Often, we don’t really know what we are living for. … Read more
I’m trying something new. Obviously, when I ask, “are you a pyromaniac,” I don’t mean this in a literal sense. To see what I am talking about I’d like you click the following link to see the lyrics of a song by Switchfoot, “Amy’s Song.” And if you’re in a place where you can play … Read more
Believe it or not, many people overestimate the depth of the positive impact they have on other people. At Simply Great Lives, we encourage people to have a profoundly positive impact on other people. We want some serious change for the better. Unfortunately, our society tends to overestimate how much of a difference people are … Read more
I love to picture God as a master chef in his kitchen. As He was creating you, He considered his options for what ingredients to add. He surveyed his impressive collection of fine herbs, spices and seasonings. For example, He considered: Determination Perseverance Integrity Since of humor Wit Wisdom Kindness Mercy Tenderness Intelligence Good with … Read more
The memory is burned bright in my mind. The sun is shining outside. My baby sister is getting bathed in the kitchen sink. She is smiling as warm water streams down her head soaking her hair. I decide to go see what my dad is doing in the garage. I don’t even get to the … Read more
The quality of our life will depend a lot on the questions we ask. We can chose to not ask questions and just accept things, and our life will be stuck. Or we can ask questions. We can even dare to ask great questions. Some questions aren’t going to help us much in life – … Read more