At Simply Great Lives, we are ultimately concerned about the results of a calling rather than the specifics of doing the work. When we talk about a calling, we aren’t just talking about some activities. Activities like volunteering, donating, giving, serving, leading, and helping can all be really nice activities. These activities can make the […]
We hear things like, “Leaders or born, not made.” So, when we talk about needing leadership skills to live our calling, some of us may be wondering, “What if I’m not a leader?” Everyone is a Leader (or can be) One thing I want to make sure we understand is that just about everyone is […]
There are many ideas floating around about leadership. Sometimes focusing on the key elements of an idea helps bring clarity and understanding. Here are 3 key elements of leadership. Influence John Maxwell defines leadership as influence. We agree that influence is a big part of leadership. Sometimes we confuse leadership with authority. When someone is […]
Do we lead our life or do we just accept our life? Accept Our Life When we just accept our life, we use a thought process like: “I have to ____.” We let circumstances or others direct our life. We avoid personal responsibility and we get to avoid blame, as we aren’t the ones who […]
At Simply Great Lives, we guide people through a 7-step process to live their calling beyond a career. The first few steps remove barriers to living a calling so they can begin the exploration process. Many people believe it is not possible for them to live their calling. They often say one or more of […]
Take a moment to consider who have been the most influential people in your life. Who has really made a difference to you?? Maybe someone helped you through a rough time. Perhaps someone taught you a valuable lesson. It might be someone who simply believed in you. Next,since these people had such an impact, consider […]
The idea of living our calling and, ultimately, Simply Great Lives, came as a result of the heart attack John had in 2005. My story isn’t as dramatic, but I’m sharing it now because I know there are plenty of people who will relate to it. My hope is that it will be a blessing […]
Our personal experience of life is truly amazing when we find and live our calling. Let’s compare the experience of life with our calling and life without our calling. Life Without Our Calling When we haven’t found our calling, it may be that we’ve not found something that uses our strengths at least a little […]
Will the result of our life be buried with us? Sometimes we don’t think about the result of our life. We just go through life responding to what comes up, all the while working to make ourselves happy. We pursue happiness, but I believe we are really seeking satisfaction. We often get confused between happiness and satisfaction. […]
You have a calling. Really. You do. Some people believe a calling only comes directly from God as an assignment. Other folks believe only professional ministers have a calling. In everyday life, we’ll even use phrases like, “You’ve found your calling,” or “this is definitely not my calling.” But what exactly do we mean by […]
