We like shiny glossy things. I remember a while ago I was looking to purchase a new flat screen TV. Reviewers were lamenting the demise of matte screens. They said that the matte screens were easier to view – especially in highly lit rooms. But because the glossy screens looked more, well, shiny, they sold […]
We all respond to life’s events and life’s messages in different ways. I find that people can become bitter, numb, better, or grander. Bitter Some of us have life come at us, and we become bitter. Life disappoints us. Our job is less than fulfilling. Our marriage is a lot more mundane than we envisioned. […]
Making an awesome, powerful, deep, long lasting positive impact on people does not happen by accident. We have to be trying on purpose to make that kind of impact. Not only does it require effort, it requires another necessary ingredient: focus. When I tell people about what we do in Simply Great Lives, I often […]
I used to be a real smart ass. I thought it made me look smart. I thought it would make people respect me if I was witty and clever. I chose to make a change, though, when I inadvertently hurt the feelings of some people I love. The first time I noticed my negative impact […]
My weekly business networking meeting was done and I said good-bye to everyone. But I didn’t arrange a ride home. So I started walking. It was going to be a really long walk. Next thing I know, the intersection required a maze of stairs and the sidewalks were very confusing. Suddenly my white cane broke. […]
Often times we talk about other people engaging in self sabotage. We shake our heads and click our tongues. What a shame – what a waste. What’s wrong with that person? The truth, however, is that we all engage in self sabotage at times. Avoidance Self sabotage shows up in a number of ways. One […]
We all have this idea of what ordinary people do and don’t do, and if we find someone living a bigger life, well they’re not ordinary. Ordinary is us and “extraordinary” must mean someone else. But this concept is a lie. We have this stratification view of people. We think things like: There are the […]
Imagine you are a sail boat. You’ve been built for the high seas, and grand adventures. You’re all ready to set sail, but you don’t know where to go. Italy would be fun. But maybe the first trip should be to France. No, wait, England! It’s got to be England! No Italy would be better […]
We impact people around us all the time. We impact them whether we are trying or not. We impact people by the things we say and by the things we don’t say, the things we do and the things we don’t do. We even impact people by the way we show up or by the […]
Honest feedback is priceless. But it can be so hard to come by. Heck, we’re doing good if a friend is honest enough to tell us what we’re wearing isn’t flattering. It’s really rare to get someone honest enough to say, “Hey, the way you’re showing up isn’t really cool. I don’t think it’s working […]
