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 […]
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 […]
We’re not proud of our messy lives. Given a choice, most of us would rather skip the mesy details and just share the good stuff. Take the picture in this post, for example. It’s my new guide dog Willa peacefully relaxing in front of the fire. What you don’t see in the picture is the […]
Accountability is a great tool for achieving goals. If you are struggling to make a desired change in your life, consider adding some accountability. It can be applied to a wide variety of areas in life, anything from health to finances, professional to social, spiritual to personal development. Following are some different forms of accountability. […]
It’s easy to think like a victim during the holiday season. Everyone is talking about all the events to attend, cards to make out and mail, the shopping, food, and general sense of overall craziness. At Simply Great Lives, we want to remind you that you are in control of your life, even in December. […]
Want some gift ideas that have more meaning than your average Christmas present? If you’re wanting to increase the positive impact of your life, maybe it’s time to change the type of gifts you give. Consider giving things that provide the opportunity to spend time together. Give something that really adds value to the person’s […]
I’ve been working to clarify the message I want to share with the world. I considered the rich symbolism in the names of different candy bars and decided it could be a great place to start. I’ve been sharing John’s message and now I want to share my own message. To some it might look […]
I recently received some e-chain letters on Facebook. I am inclined to disregard them. I don’t think they help people much and they are a real burden. First, what is an e-chain letter? Just like old school chain letters or emailed chain letters, they ask you to resend the same information to a bunch of […]
Almost two years ago I identified my Personal Purpose Statement. It served me well for a while. Recently, though, I realized it wasn’t quite right for me. As our book study group read through the steps, some of them really took on the task of nailing down their purpose statement. In watching them, I was […]
Did you know there is such a thing as “decision fatigue?” It’s a drain on our energy that comes from making too many decisions. It saps our energy and makes it harder and harder to make good choices. The number of decisions we make each day is staggering. Here is just a small sample of […]
