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Feeling Empty Inside? Reignite Your Passion, Purpose, and Personal Power

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method.

When you're feeling empty inside it's time to concentrate on your Growth Intelligences, such as Creative, Innovative, and Learning intelligences.Many professional women today talk about feeling like something is missing in their lives. They describe it as feeling empty inside.

For example, Lauren (not her real name) came to me, exhausted. On paper, she had and did it all… C-suite leader, board member, and mother of three. But behind the impressive titles and relentless schedule was a woman who felt she was barely holding it together. She said, “I’ve built a career I’m proud of, but somewhere along the way, I started feeling empty inside. And I’m not sure why. I feel like I’m stagnating, like I’m not moving forward. Everything feels like maintenance, not momentum.”

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Great Leaders Never Stop Learning – Have You?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership.

Leaders never stop learning. They have a learning mindset that’s driven by curiosity. Thirst for knowledge and understanding will make you an outstanding leader.

In the quiet moments before dawn, while most of the world sleeps, Warren Buffett is already awake,  not reviewing financial statements, but immersed in a book. This isn’t occasional leisure; it’s a deliberate daily practice consuming 80% of his working hours. What does one of the world’s wealthiest individuals know that many aspiring leaders miss? Never stop learning!

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Five Basic Survival Skills We Must Learn to Thrive in Today’s Challenging World

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Life Skills.

Five Basic Survival Skills We Should Have Learned as Kids

When people talk about basic survival skills, they usually mean foraging, hunting, fire-starting, or shelter-building. But in the 21st century, we need additional kinds of survival skills.

Thinking back on my childhood, I see how my parents prepared me in some important ways for life in the 21st century. My parents taught me basic survival skills: how to adapt, deal with change, and be prepared to face any challenge. Yet there were other key skills I had to learn the hard way.

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Why Intelligent People Always Bounce Back Stronger & Better

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Handling Change.

Intelligent people are fully aware of the entire spectrum of human intelligence and work to make those mind-body-spirit connections stronger.Intelligent people? What does that mean? From my point of view,  intelligent people are fully aware of their entire spectrum of intelligence and continually work to make the mind-body-spirit connections stronger. So far we’ve explored different facets of my EMERGE method based on Embody: Somatic and Energetic Intelligence,  Mindset: Cognitive and Experiential Intelligence, and Engage: Emotional and Relationship Intelligence. Today we’re exploring R for Resilience: Spiritual and Intuitive Intelligence.

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The Secret to Influence: How To Engage Others With Emotional Awareness

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Emotional Intelligence.

the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engagedSuccess in business and life is not achieved solely from the techniques or strategies you use or the way you execute them. That approach leaves out a vital component: the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engaged. Whether in business, leadership, or personal life, when you engage others you captivate their attention and keep them emotionally invested in your projects. 

Understanding and managing emotions (both yours and others’) is key to being engaging and this is what will set you apart. Emotional and relational intelligence aren’t just buzzwords; they are the foundation of deeper, more authentic relationships and sustainable success. So the second E of my EMERGE method stands for Engage: Emotional & Relational Intelligence.

Let’s break down how to build deeper connections with those around you. Counterintuitively, it starts with strengthening self-awareness…

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