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Last-Minute Gift Ideas

We published this list two years ago. If you’re like me, you may need a few good gift ideas this last week before Christmas.  some of them are free or inexpensive, so you can even choose to give them in addition to a gift you already purchased. Want some gift ideas that have more meaning […]

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Excited Man

Want to Love Your Work?

What a bummer to work at a job or business you don’t love. Whether you’re an employee or an entrepreneur, you deserve to be passionate about your work. First, though, you’ll need to believe that it’s possible to have work you really love. Otherwise, you might as well just hang it up now and be […]

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Sad Volunteer Gone Happy

Do you volunteer but it doesn’t really light you up? Maybe it feels like work to you, just another thing you need to get done. Maybe you’re feeling baffled or even frustrated because you should feel happy and satisfied because you’re helping out. After all, you’re making a difference, right? If you’re volunteering or giving […]

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Is Purpose Discovery or Choice?

Do you want to know your life’s purpose? I know many people do want this for their life. Some people, though, are afraid. They are afraid they will discover that their purpose is something they don’t want it to be. I insist that this will not be the case. It’s not like you will look […]

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Can We Talk?

At Simply Great Lives we talk a lot about things like “impact” and “making a difference.” We want people to make as much of a positive impact as possible. Lately, though, we’ve been finding these words lacking in the depth we intend. So we are switching up our language some. Now, you’ll hear us talk […]

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Take a Stand or Be a Stand

Have you ever taken a stand for something? Maybe someone was falsely accused of something so you stood up for that person. Maybe there was an issue that you wanted to help out with so you took a stand for that issue and did something to help. Maybe during this presidential election, you’ll stand up […]

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Emotional Intelligence 2.0 book

Want Better Relationships?

Do you want better relationships? I know I do. It seems like there’s always room for improvement. I know I’m better at interacting with people now than I used to be and I can see where I can do better. Maybe you feel the same way, too. If you are wanting to improve your relationships, […]

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The Impact Hour: What Does THAT Mean?

On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour: “What Does THAT Mean???” Click here to listen. People say and do things that leave a lot of room for interpretation. What do you make those things mean? Find out how to choose new meanings that are beneficial to you and to the people around you. This […]

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