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.
I think a lot of us (me included) have issues around the “C” word. What’s the “C” word you ask? It’s “commitment.” We don’t like to commit. We want to leave our options open. So we don’t commit. What we often don’t understand is that this is costing us. We have weak and superficial relationships. … Read more
It’s important to apologize when we make a mistake. Saying “I’m sorry” isn’t always easy, though following are 12 little words that can make it easier. “I was wrong.” Admitting we’re at fault helps put people at ease and start the healing process. “I’m sorry.” Now to apologize… We’re going for some real remorse here, … Read more
As we are still in January with many of you still working on New Years resolutions and new goals, I thought I’d describe the difference between good goals and bad goals. There is a difference between a general direction in life and a goal. Often goals are stepping stones to deeper objectives. We do this … Read more
Sometimes when we tell people that we help people find their calling, they ask if this is a religious thing. We believe that everyone is wired up for a unique purpose whether they have a religious bent or not. But this doesn’t mean that we should leave God out of the picture. If you are … Read more
We’ve all been disappointed. We’ve gotten a new car and a few weeks later, we’re disappointed in it. We’ve accepted the new job and, after a few years, it’s not so fulfilling like it was. We’ve gone on the vacation only to find it not as exciting as we hoped. A lot of things are … Read more
Sometimes we get so caught up in an activity, we forget the end result we’re trying to achieve. But when we’re clear on the end result, continue to revisit it as we plug along and are willing to try new activities when needed, we are much more likely to get what we want. Activity Vs. … Read more
What’s so great about a deadline? A deadline is a powerful tool to help us get things done. Although deadlines may seem like our enemy, they can very much be our ally. This is Simply Great Lives’ 229th blog. It’s not a nice, round number, but it does show a commitment to getting our message … Read more
Got goals? Step by step we move closer to achieving our goals. The key to remember is that each step counts. Following are three helpful points to help us continue our forward motion toward our goals. 1. Plan the journey in advance. For many goals, we basically know what we need to do. Since we … Read more
Let’s pretend there was an edict to make 2015 exactly the same as 2014. And the edict would also make the next ten years exactly the same. You’ll keep the same job at the same pay. You’ll live in the same house in the same neighborhood. You’ll have to buy the same things you bought … Read more
2015 is almost here. It’s a great time to reflect on 2014, and set to make goals for 2015. Last blog I talked about how to set goals. This time I want to talk about how to make 2015 the best year yet. While setting goals is an essential part of making 2015 a great … Read more