I often get suck on “how.” I want to move even closer to living my dream, but I don’t know how. So I get stuck and stay put. This is where a lot of us get stuck. We don’t know how to get there, so we wait for the plan to appear. I’ve discovered that […]
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A theme has been emerging in my life lately. I’m getting a consistent message from multiple different sources. People want more of the real me and less of that other guy that I want them to see. Intellectually, I understand. I know it’s just a choice. Yet, I’m still struggling with this. That other guy […]
A question was asked of me this morning: “When was the last time you did something for the first time?” At first I was taken aback. My crazy internal processes kicked in and my thoughts were, “what is she seeing about me that would make her ask this question? How can I make sure she […]
The amount of money a person has makes a huge difference in how much significance he or she is able to achieve. Money opens up a lot of options that would otherwise not be available, e.g. Work just part time or not at all to have more time to focus on other people. Help pay […]
Setting and achieving goals is a large part of finding and living our calling. Discovering our purpose seldom falls in our lap and being in a good position to be generous doesn’t happen by accident. Following are some useful tips to help get the job done. We wish you the best in your personal development […]
A bucket list is a list of things people want to do before they die. It usually includes things like extreme sports, playing musical instruments or traveling to exotic places. It’s all about the person and their experiences. When the person is gone, the experiences are gone, too. We at Simply Great Lives want to […]
When we lead, our followers will either follow us or our position. When our followers are only following our position, they don’t follow us after we’ve left the position. They weren’t really following us. To lead from our person rather than our position, people need to be able to trust us. One way we can […]
Life is like a box of toilet paper tubes, oops, wrong metaphor. Our view of the world is often like looking through a toilet paper tube, looking in the rearview mirror, or looking through the windshield. How we look at the world, will either help or hinder us in leadership. Toilet Paper Tube When we’re […]
In the places we go, do we show up as a leader or individual? A lot of people think leadership is telling people what to do. I’ve found that leadership isn’t so much telling people what to do, but instead, it’s making sure everyone is clear on the direction and that people aren’t getting left […]
Many of us seldom let ourselves dream. It seems like it’s not an effective use of our time. But dreaming can be very helpful in moving us toward finding and living our calling. At Simply Great Lives, we have created seven specific steps for you to live your calling (click here for our free guide, […]
