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 […]
Let’s pretend there was an edict to make 2015 exactly the same as 2014. And the edict would also make the next ten years exactly the same. You’ll keep the same job at the same pay. You’ll live in the same house in the same neighborhood. You’ll have to buy the same things you bought […]
2015 is almost here. It’s a great time to reflect on 2014, and set to make goals for 2015. Last blog I talked about how to set goals. This time I want to talk about how to make 2015 the best year yet. While setting goals is an essential part of making 2015 a great […]
We trust you had a joyful, meaningful, Christmas holiday. While many of you are still enjoying some down time, perhaps with family, it’s time to start looking at the road ahead that is 2015. Perhaps in between family games, trips to the store, and holiday meals, you can slip in some moments for the bigger […]
Did you know “happiness” and “happen” share the same root word? Happiness is temporary like something that happens. The excitement that comes with new things and good times quickly fades. Maybe the pursuit of happiness isn’t all it’s cracked up to be because it’s so fleeting. Now that Christmas is gone, I hope your happiness […]
This Christmas it would be good to bring a little more meaning. Of course, we’ll probably have the gifts, the toys, the gadgets, the games, the puzzles, and the cookies. In addition to all of these, remember to make Christmas a time when we love generously. Instead of just giving things, loving generously is about […]
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 […]
We use the word “hope” too often in my opinion. There’s a difference between hoping and deciding. We say things like: I hope I lose weight I hope I go to college I hope I get that job I hope I stay married I hope I get to work on time What if instead we […]
I believe that many of us desire to live a deeply satisfying life that is full of love and joy. We’d like to chase our dreams. We’d like to grow old with our spouses. We’d like meaningful work where we excel. For most of us, though, this isn’t the life that we have. We are […]
