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.
This week we are going to do a three part series that I’m calling “A Cover Up, a Party and a Calling.” We take different approaches to life, and each of these affects our ability to pursue our calling. The first approach is what I call the Cover Up. This is the view that life … Read more
“Control freak” sounds so negative. Kathy, a good friend of mine, re-framed it in a more positive light. She is a self-described “control enthusiast.” When I heard that I exclaimed, “That’s awesome! Me too!” Trying to control someone else’s life just irritates the other person and frustrates us. Taking control of our own lives is … Read more
When it comes to living one’s calling, many people talk about starting a non-profit organization. Maybe it’s a foundation or an agency. It’s usually some kind of charity created to accomplish good for people. Seldom do I hear people talk about starting a for-profit business as a part of living their calling. But a for-profit … Read more
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a great life because of the way he impacted the lives of other people. That impact was positive, focused, recognizable and long-lasting. What He Did Doctor King did different things to bring about social change. For example, he gave thousands of speeches, wrote books and articles, and led non-violent … Read more
“I deserve …” is often spoken right before stupid. It’s often a justification to do something we really can’t afford. We say things like “I deserve to get this car.” But if we really can’t afford the car, we can be in for a world of hurt. Creditors will begin calling, and they don’t just … Read more
We have to be careful with our thought processes. Often times the word ‘deserve’ is used right before we do ‘stupid’. Often the word ‘deserve’ is used as a justification to do something we know isn’t quite right. We should be careful when we’re thinking, “they deserve …” Dependence If we’re not thinking things through, … Read more
To follow our calling we need to get clear on what we’re doing for whom and why we’re doing it. The word ‘deserve’ comes into play and starts to mess with our minds about what we’re doing. If we feel like they don’t deserve (fill in the blank), we’re going to have a hard time … Read more
The influence we have in our lives is a choice. It’s up to us to decide what we want the impact of our lives to be. Let’s look at three aspects of our life’s ultimate impact: width, depth and length. Width: How many people did we influence? We may influence a couple people, a dozen … Read more
Your calling is going to be awesome! When you figure out what your calling is, it’ll make perfect sense to you. It’ll be just the right fit. And it’s going to be really exciting! At Simply Great Lives, we define a calling as “the unique way we combine our strengths and passions to impact people’s … Read more
People talk about the new year being a clean slate, but it’s not really, if we’re hanging on to “stuff.” The new year can be a clean slate, if we want it to be. Now is a good time to assess our “slate” and see if there’s anything we want to clear before we get … Read more