Category: Embodied Leadership

Embodied Leadership involves the way you speak, the language you use, the way you position your body, the harmony you feel by being fully present, and the calming and reassuring messages you convey to others. When you practice embodied leadership you’re able to value, motivate, and bring out the best in yourself and others.

Leaving a Legacy – How to Make it Meaningful and Enduring

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

Somewhere along the way, leaving a legacy has come to mean leaving something grand behind. A business. A book. A foundation. A body of work that proves we mattered. For high-achieving women, that idea can feel both inspiring and heavy, because it’s one more standard to live up to, another thing to accomplish before we can rest. That’s why I’m challenging that definition! I believe you’re already living your legacy, even if you don’t know it yet.

Great Leaders Never Stop Learning – Have You?

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

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!

The Full Spectrum Human Intelligence: Why You’re Smarter Than You Think

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Self-Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership.

This article on human intelligence is longer than most because there’s a vital point to grasp…

When people speak of human intelligence they’re referring to mental abilities, right? We give great importance to the head — go to the ‘head’ of the class; the main office is ‘head’quarters; she’s the ‘head’ of the department or the ‘head’ of her field; the CEO is the ‘head’ of the company; etc. But there is so much more to being human than being a brain.

Life Coaching Skills that Guide Clients to Greater Success and Boost the Value of Your Practice

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

There is something so satisfying about using your life coaching skills to help your clients succeed. It’s the greatest feeling to make a real difference in their lives! Conversely, there’s nothing more frustrating than spending hours with clients, helping them plan out their goals and strategies, and then checking in a week or two later to discover nothing has changed.

What goes wrong at times like these? What are some reasons your clients may not be making the kind of progress you expected? Possibly it’s one of the following:

Skill Set vs. Mindset – Which Will Help You Achieve the Life You Love?

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

From day one, we focused on learning new skills – learning to walk, read, or ride a bike. Academically, we were encouraged to acquire new skills and we dedicated ourselves to building our resume by attending school, getting a degree, and signing up for continuing education. Obviously, a well-rounded skill set is important but what about your mindset? In skill set vs. mindset is there a clear winner when you’re trying to design the life you love?

Category: Embodied Leadership

Leaving a Legacy – How to Make it Meaningful and Enduring

Great Leaders Never Stop Learning – Have You?

The Full Spectrum Human Intelligence: Why You’re Smarter Than You Think

Life Coaching Skills that Guide Clients to Greater Success and Boost the Value of Your Practice

Skill Set vs. Mindset – Which Will Help You Achieve the Life You Love?

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