Some people aren’t very good at accepting praise. With a dismissive wave of the hand, they will completely dodge any words of praise. But it’s important to graciously accept praise when it’s given to us. Let’s take a look at why it’s important to accept praise and how to do it graciously. Discrediting praise is […]
Maintaining a positive focus is good for us and good for the people around us. A positive focus can help us maintain possibility thinking that creates options where there were none before. It also helps keep us from tumbling down the rabbit hole of negativity. Negative messages abound all around us. That’s why I don’t […]
I have a good excuse for not doing anything special in life. At least people tell me it’s a good excuse. I’m legally blind. All the time people tell me I could just call it quits and stay at home and do nothing. Maybe they tell me that because for them it would be a […]
A lot of us spend time and energy getting the most out of the moment we are in. For example, when we are negotiating a deal, we want the best deal. We want to get the most out of our relationships, and we want to get the most out of our jobs/careers. There’s nothing wrong […]
This is a bit different than our usual topics. Today I’m going over the nitty gritty of the specific tools and gear that I use. I describe what I use to help me accomplish what I do for Simply Great Lives. (Note that some of these tools and gear I use for the training I […]
My wife, Rena, doesn’t drive, so she gets to ride with a lot of different drivers. She mentions from time to time that her experience of them driving is very different. Often the experience is very stressful. She says that when she rides with me, it’s often much more peaceful. I want to share some […]
Do you sometimes doubt the good intentions of other people? Does it seem like sometimes people are out to get you? Do you think they are out to harm you? I’m not talking about paranoia here. I’m talking about simply interpreting the behaviors of other people. When someone does something that hurts our feelings, it’s […]
Sometimes we need to get feedback on how we are impacting other people. It may seem like it’s obvious to us how we are affecting other people. But it is not always obvious at all. In fact, if you are willing to seek the feedback, you may be surprised at what people have to say. […]
Did you know that pleasure motivates us better than pain does? Understanding this simple principle can help us a lot. When we have a good source of motivation, we can accomplish more. And there are so many ways we can find to use pleasure as a motivator instead of pain. Check it out. Here’s […]
I’ve noticed that there are several approaches to getting our needs, wants and desires in life. I have identified 4 different approaches. And if you pay attention, often you can tell which approach someone is going for. These approaches are: I try to get what I get what I want I manipulate you to get […]
