2020-09-25 17:50
It’s been a while. Things have been pretty upside down lately.
I’m writing to reconnect and to tell you about an event I have coming up really quick.
Working remotely can be a ch… Read More
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2018-03-28 11:00
There’s a lot of angst about what’s going on out there. Our thoughts as we read the news and social media are “He’s doing what? They’re doing that? That’s… Read More
2018-03-15 11:00
Being able to be vulnerable is a big first step to breaking through, well .. just about anything. Listen to Raul Lopez, Jr and I as we talk about why it’s important to be vulnerable. W… Read More
2018-03-05 12:00
career
There’s this assumption that we collectively seem to have that a career is automatically good. Even more, there’s this idea floating around that if you help yourself and d… Read More
2018-03-02 12:00
On this weeks episode of The Impact Hour: Passion and Purpose with Rena and Deidre.
Learn from two women, Rena and Deidre, who are each following their passion and their purpose to make a di… Read More
2018-02-26 02:25
Meet Michael Baggett, host of Money 105.5’s “Relationship Essentials” show. Michael talks about how to avoid pitfalls and what to do keep relationships thriving. All relati… Read More
2018-02-16 12:00
It’s that time of year not that January has come and gone where you might have given up on your goals and new years resolutions. Maybe you haven’t gotten around to working on you… Read More
2018-02-11 21:41
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, we interview guest, Kim McLaughlin. Click here to listen.
Kim empowers people to end emotional eating. She’ll be providing tips on how… Read More
2018-02-03 14:55
When growing up, men were often told that strong emotions are too much. Anger is not ok. Exuberance is too loud. They learn they need to be strong and tough. So men learn to put on a persona… Read More
2018-01-19 12:00
We all want to do the very best we can as a parent. The impact of a parent on a child is huge, so it’s worth making the most of our opportunity as parents to make the most positive imp… Read More
2018-01-15 12:00
I’ve been having conversations with folks about what kind of legacy they want from their lives and what they desire most. One of the themes I hear is around experiences, for example, … Read More
2018-01-12 12:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour we dive into how to really understand other people. Everyone has a deep need to be seen, heard and understood. So when you really make the eff… Read More
2018-01-05 15:30
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, we interview a group called Unchained Men.
As men, we are often left to figure out life on our own. We learn that we need to be tough, self-r… Read More
2018-01-01 17:40
Now that it’s a new year, many folks are looking to set goals, make new commitments and change things. If you want this year to be better than the last, here are a few things to consid… Read More
2017-12-25 12:00
Perhaps this Christmas you are stressed out. Maybe the bills are piling up. Perhaps you are experiencing loss. Maybe you are feeling lonely. Or maybe things are going OK for you. Perhaps thi… Read More
2017-12-18 12:00
Conflict in relationships is pretty much unavoidable. But what causes conflict, just a difference of opinion? A whole lot of conflict runs deeper than just disagreeing. Let’s dive into… Read More
2017-12-15 12:00
Do you want to be more influential? Do you want to influence your kids? Spouse or significant other? Coworkers or customers? Friends? In this episode of The Impact Hour, we explore what you… Read More
2017-12-01 12:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, “Take Back the Power. Click here to listen.
Great news! You can experience a lot more freedom and power in your own life. It may seem a… Read More
2017-11-23 18:35
Often times we hear from people that visiting for the holidays is strained. We don’t always get along with family members, but we’re stuck with them anyway. Other times our inter… Read More
2017-11-17 12:00
Often times we settle. We want to go for it, but instead we pick something less risky and more mundane. Maybe we have a hidden belief that we can’t have what we really want, so we go f… Read More
2017-11-10 12:00
Halloween came and went, yet often we continue to wear a mask – even when we’re not aware of it. The type of masks I’m taking about here flows from an attempt to be or at l… Read More
2017-11-03 11:00
Giving and receiving are supposed to flow and create a good experience. But it’s not always that way. Sometimes receiving feels icky, and sometimes giving feels icky too. Giving and re… Read More
2017-10-20 11:00
We are fixated on failure and success. We fear failure and at the same time we are often quick to declare that something is a failure. We strive for success yet only have a vague sense of wh… Read More
2017-10-13 11:00
Have you thought about what might be your life’s work? What is your main contribution to the world? How would you rate your contribution to the world?
What you do for yourself, dies wi… Read More
2017-10-06 11:00
Have you ever had a recurring problem or issue in your life? You think, “this again?” Maybe you’ve moved cities or states (you pulled a “geographic”) and the pr… Read More
2017-09-29 11:00
John and I are passionate about you knowing your impact and making it great. There are some really big reasons why you should be concerned about your impact, too. How you are being, how you… Read More
2017-09-22 11:00
Creativity is a powerful means to achieving your most desired goals in life. Of course, finding creative options is a great thing, too. But in this blog, we’re going to explore creativ… Read More
2017-09-18 11:00
Have you ever been in a situation where there was a problem and your thought was, “Oh man! This again?” I have. I remember being at work and having yet more conflict. Others at w… Read More
2017-09-15 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, How to Have More of a Positive Impact. Click here to listen.
You can have more of a positive impact in your life. It starts with being truly… Read More
2017-09-11 11:00
I, Rena, have something very exciting to share with you! I took some time off blogging and some of my other responsibilities in Simply Great Lives to dive deep into my own passion and to cre… Read More
2017-09-08 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, How to be More Hearable. Click here to listen.
Do you ever feel like people don’t hear you? Perhaps you can be more “hearable&rdq&hell…Read More
2017-09-04 11:00
Last week I talked about the crazy conflict cycle. I described how judgment produces resistance and justification in the other person, and that justification gives rise to judgment in return… Read More
2017-09-01 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Happy birthday to The Impact Hour! We started the show a year ago, so it’s time to celebrate! Click here to listen.
We’ll take a… Read More
2017-08-28 11:00
Most of us want to have deeper connections and better relationships, but it’s difficult, if not impossible, to have this when we are engaged in the crazy conflict cycle.
The Crazy Conf… Read More
2017-08-25 16:30
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Moneywise with Susan Willson. Click here to listen.
Meet Susan Willson of MoneyWise Advisors. She is passionate about helping you to thrive r… Read More
2017-08-21 11:00
I grew up being told that a whole lot about me is fixed and unchangeable. I was told that my IQ is fixed, my personality is fixed, and my temperament is fixed. But I’ve since changed m… Read More
2017-08-18 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, The Experience You Create. Click here to listen.
How you think and how you choose to respond powerfully creates your experience of life. Furt… Read More
2017-08-14 11:00
We all have an innate need to be heard and understood. When we feel heard and understood we feel valued and loved. However, we often don’t feel heard and understood. Let’s l… Read More
2017-08-11 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Paint Outside the Lines. Click here to listen.
Life is like a coloring book, and you get to pick how to fill it in. We encourage you to expre… Read More
2017-08-07 11:00
Have you ever encountered someone and when you walked away from them, thought, “Wow! that person is really awesome!” Imagine that is you. What would it take for you to be awesome… Read More
2017-08-04 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Leadership. Click here to listen.
You are a leader, or at least you can be. Learn four essential things about good leadership and expand your… Read More
2017-07-31 11:00
What were the messages you received growing up around painting outside the lines? I was given messages that in life that I should stay inside the lines.
This staying inside the lines has man… Read More
2017-07-28 20:45
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Strengths with Brandon Miller. Click here to listen.
Meet Brandon Miller of 34 Strong Coaching and Consulting. Brandon is helping people disc… Read More
2017-07-24 11:00
Rena and I have been going through some tremendous personal growth lately. One of the things I’ve become aware of is that sometimes I have a distorted view of reality. It’s unset… Read More
2017-07-21 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Mindfulness with Christine de Guzman. Click here to listen.
Meet Christine de Guzman of Here Now Mindfulness Coaching. You will learn about t… Read More
2017-07-17 11:00
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For a lot of my life, I’ve felt distant from people. Sure I said, “hi, how are you?” I shook hands, and I interacted like most people, yet I s… Read More
2017-07-14 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Healing from Corporate. Click here to listen.
Employers have a huge impact on their employees. Whether it’s a for-profit corporation, n… Read More
2017-07-10 11:00
You may have heard that emotional intelligence is correlated with higher income and greater success. Studies seems to confirm this. So you may be wondering how do you increase emotional inte… Read More
2017-07-07 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Freedom. Click here to listen.
We enjoy a lot of freedom here in the U.S. We’ll celebrate our various freedoms. We’ll also examin… Read More
2017-07-03 11:00
We are in a series on leadership. If you missed some of the previous articles in this series, you can read them here: one, two, thee, four. Today we are talking about leadership myths.
We ar… Read More
2017-06-30 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Defending the Cause. Click here to listen.
Meet Tiffany Loeffler of Defending the Cause Regional Alliance. DCRA is doing amazing work coordin… Read More
2017-06-26 11:00
We are in the middle of a series on leadership. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can see them here: [one | two | three].
Last time we explained that you need to be the kind of… Read More
2017-06-23 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, You Get What You Focus On. Click here to listen.
Be careful where you let your thoughts go. Do you want problems or solutions? Do you want po… Read More
2017-06-19 11:00
We are in a series on leadership. You can read the previous articles in the series here: first, second. Fundamentally, leaders have followers. Well, duh! Still, there is lot underneath that… Read More
2017-06-16 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Thriving through Curiosity. Click here to listen.
Sometimes we judge people without meaning to. But just accepting can be hard. Try this on f… Read More
2017-06-12 11:00
Last week I talked about the first thing you need to know about leadership where we said that a leader is thinking about everybody rather than just themselves. The second thing you need to k… Read More
2017-06-09 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Hijacked by Emotions. Click here to listen.
Does it seem like your emotions have a life of their own? Do anger, fear and sadness make you unc… Read More
2017-06-05 11:00
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There are a lot of books and articles about leadership. But there really is only one underlying difference between a leader and a non-leader.
It boils do… Read More
2017-06-02 13:23
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Affirmations. Click here to listen.
Check out the benefits and how-to’s of affirmations so you can get more of what you want in your li… Read More
2017-05-29 11:00
We all have self-talk. Self-talk is an inner dialog we have with ourself. We are doing something in the world and we are conversing with ourself on the inside about how we’re doing. In… Read More
2017-05-26 17:16
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, What People Need. Click here to listen.
If there’s something you really want to do, yet you’re not doing it, maybe you have a mor… Read More
2017-05-22 11:00
When I grew up there was a lot of emphasis placed on knowing. In school, I had to get the right answers. Then I got into the workplace, and the focus shifted to a lot of doing. It wasn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-05-19 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Success Starts with You. Click here to listen.
We’ll talk about what you can do to experience more success in life. There are a couple… Read More
2017-05-15 11:00
There are lots of personality tests and personality evaluations out there. There is the Myers-Briggs, DISC, PAI, Enneagram, and more. Taking a personality test can be fun and informative, bu… Read More
2017-05-12 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Wrestling with Passions. Click here to listen.
Making a difference you’re passionate about is a beautiful thing. And sometimes it doesn… Read More
2017-05-08 11:00
We are changing this blog a little and want to let you know what to expect. We are going from three emails to two emails per week. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback that we send out too m… Read More
2017-05-05 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Mercy Multiplied. Click here to listen.
Meet Kerri Phillips of Mercy Multiplied. This organization is helping free people from life-controlli… Read More
2017-05-03 11:00
A buddy of mine was explaining that he has about 20 days left before he’s done with his current job and on to the next one. He was asking me, “How do I finish well?”
I&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-05-01 11:00
Some of the best insights in life come from really good questions. The question for today is, “Why are you here?” There are so many ways to understand this question and answer.
F… Read More
2017-04-28 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Visible or Hiding Out. Click here to listen.
Being visible–letting people see the real you–has tremendous benefits. Hiding out ha… Read More
2017-04-26 11:00
A reference experience is something you went through in the past that can help you navigate something your going through now. I recently called on a reference experience and thought I’… Read More
2017-04-24 11:00
OK, you probably don’t really want to be a jerk, but I’m finding that being the opposite of a jerk is really helpful. So what it takes to be a jerk is actually an enlightening in… Read More
2017-04-21 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, How You’re Being Matters. Click here to listen.
People respond to you based on the way you are “being.” How you are being i… Read More
2017-04-19 11:00
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In over twenty five years of work, I’ve experience a lot of how employers see and treat their employees. With all the time we spend in our workplace… Read More
2017-04-17 11:00
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Judgement is deciding something or someone is wrong or bad. Resistance is deciding it shouldn’t be this way and fighting against it. Judgement and resis… Read More
2017-04-14 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, What Love Looks Like. Click here to listen.
Learn how to express love on a deeper level in serving people and in interpersonal relationships… Read More
2017-04-12 11:00
“They’re carrot cake Kisses,” the nice lady at the chamber of commerce mixer said as I pulled some candy from the basket on her table.
I thought maybe I didn’t hear h… Read More
2017-04-10 11:00
“Oops! I didn’t mean to go there,” my eldest son said as he brought the car fully back into our lane. “I was looking over there.”
“Yeah,” John answe… Read More
2017-04-07 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Natural Medicine with Dr. Lanzarotta. Click here to listen.
Your health affects not only your quality of life but also your capacity to have… Read More
2017-04-05 11:00
We make agreements all the time. We agree to get our work done by a certain time. We agree to fix dinner for the family. We agree to pay our bills. We agree to meet our buddy for coffee. We… Read More
2017-04-03 11:00
We are readers. We’ve read a lot of books that have shaped our understanding of the world.
According to a recent study, 26% of adults said they haven’t read a book (print, electr… Read More
2017-03-31 11:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Self Care. Click here to listen.
Taking good care of yourself will allow you to have more of a positive impact. We will explore some great to… Read More
2017-03-29 11:00
That’s the fluffy underside of my cat Hobbes–he’s being vulnerable. He’s assessed that I’m a safe person and that he doesn’t always have to worry about pr… Read More
2017-03-27 11:00
I once received some excellent advice about sending email. If you’re feeling emotionally charged and need to send an email, you can write the email but don’t send it right… Read More
2017-03-24 16:36
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, The Art of Reframing. Click here to listen.
Reframing gives us a new perspective on problems. Learn how to reframe all kinds of things t… Read More
2017-03-22 11:00
So many times we think that there is some secret out there that will get us to our goal. We hope to find the 5 secret steps to success, the 3 keys to internet fame, or the secrets to social… Read More
2017-03-20 16:32
We just completed one of our weekend seminars where we help people find their passions – what they care about most. When passions are buried, this can be a difficult process.
We observ… Read More
2017-03-17 15:56
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, Other People’s Perspectives. Click here to listen.
Taking someone else’s perspective can be highly beneficial for us and for othe… Read More
2017-03-15 11:00
Google, for many of us is now a way of life. We don’t remember things, we look them up. In many ways this is a great, but in some ways it’s not. In many ways we treat information… Read More
2017-03-13 11:00
I recently read something online that listed the “top 37 regrets.” (I’m not sharing the link because there’s a bunch of weirdo ads and rude comments.) I’m guess… Read More
2017-03-10 15:51
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, The Journey with Tonya Tyus Parker. Click here to listen.
Making a significant difference in the lives of other people is a journey. Tonya ri… Read More
2017-03-08 12:00
I am covering the things that I’ve run into and seen when setting and working toward goals. All kinds of things can come up when trying set and pursue goals. A part of me wants to avoi… Read More
2017-03-06 12:00
I’ve find that many people have trouble setting and accomplishing goals. And it’s not just other people. I’ve experienced this too. When setting goals a number of things ca… Read More
2017-03-03 12:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, what lights you up? Click here to listen.
For some people the light has gone out of their eyes, like they’ve lost their joy for life. M… Read More
2017-03-01 12:00
Our experience of our own feelings can be so intense that it can feel like if we feel it, it must be true. I’ve found, though, that feelings often do not reflect reality. They can easi… Read More
2017-02-27 12:00
We released our book, Splash! Increase Your Life’s Impact in July 2014. We did the best we could at the time and it’s really solid. Still, if we had it to do over again, the book… Read More
2017-02-24 12:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, redeem your tough experiences. Click here to listen.
Learn how you can make something good come from your difficult life experiences. Life ca… Read More
2017-02-22 16:13
There are a lot of benefits to living with passion. Unfortunately, many people are not in touch with their own passions. it’s understandable because if we are passionate about somethin… Read More
2017-02-20 12:00
I experienced a miracle last week. I walked to the grocery store to get a few items. It was raining lightly so I was carrying an umbrella. After a while, the wind made the umbrella difficult… Read More
2017-02-17 12:00
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, life lessons from the Oroville Dam. Click here to listen.
There are some really great lessons to be learned from the recent crisis regarding… Read More
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