Category: Stepping Forward

5 Sensitive Things We Outgrow. Make Yourself Fit In or Move On?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Self-Leadership Skills, Stepping Forward.

There are obvious things we outgrow. Clothes. Jobs. Homes. Trends that once felt exciting but now feel like a different lifetime and no longer reflect who we are. Those shifts are expected and easy to explain.

But there are deeper layers of outgrowing that people feel too uncomfortable to talk about. Beliefs that used to protect us. Friendships that once felt like home. Roles we played so long that we forgot they were optional. Versions of ourselves that once made perfect sense but no longer fit.

These are the inner shifts that happen quietly. The ones that change how you see yourself, what you tolerate, and what you’re willing to carry. These are the outgrown parts of life that don’t come with instructions, yet shedding them is essential for your next chapter.

How to Find Your Voice: Your Authentic Journey Toward Confident Leadership

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Leadership Skills, Stepping Forward, Women in Leadership.

It takes time to find your voice, that thing that makes you authentic and a force to be reckoned with. Knowing how to find your voice, honing your message, and learning to trust your voice will make you influential and unforgettable. Is that your heart’s desire? After all, we’ve all experienced how icky it feels to be overlooked, unappreciated, put down, dismissed, unheard, underestimated, or undervalued. What can we do to make sure that doesn’t happen again?

Perhaps you can relate to what happened to me years ago:

Elevate Your Life: Build Meaningful Connections that Help You Grow

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Great Circle Community, Stepping Forward, Women in Leadership. No Comments on Elevate Your Life: Build Meaningful Connections that Help You Grow

For the past 17 years, I have had the privilege of attending a very special retreat. Each year, as I return to this sacred space, I am reminded of the profound way it helps me build meaningful connections, personally and professionally. I want to share with you some of the invaluable gifts that this annual retreat has bestowed upon me, in the hope that it may inspire you to seek out similar opportunities for growth and connection in your own life.…

Motivation vs Self-discipline: Don’t Ask, “Which is Better?” Here’s Why You Need Both!

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Self-Leadership Skills, Stepping Forward.

The life you’ll enjoy most is the life you create for yourself. Yes, there’s a trend of people wanting life to be handed to them or thinking the world owes them, but you and I know that attitude doesn’t bring satisfaction or self-fulfillment. We not only need the desire (Motivation) but we need the baby steps forward (Self-discipline) to make life changes happen. Let me say this again… get rid of the motivation vs self-discipline mentality and adopt the motivation AND self-discipline mindset. This puts us in control of our lives. Amazing things happen when we recognize that we’re in the driver’s seat, as Robert Greene noted,

“It is time to reverse this prejudice against conscious effort and to see the powers we gain through practice and discipline as eminently inspiring and even miraculous.”

Ways to Practice Future Pacing Daily — An Amazing Way to Conquer Life Crises

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

It cannot be denied that the pandemic changed us; it inserted a pause into our lives that has been hard to recover from. Have you noticed the different ways it may still impact your motivation? Perhaps it caused you to rethink your possibilities. Or did you put your life on hold and give up on some dreams? How do you get your motivation back? There’s an amazing NLP skill that puts you back in control so you never need to feel helpless like this ever again. It’s future pacing — this is where you direct your mind to go into the future, visualizing something tangible and positive.

Category: Stepping Forward

5 Sensitive Things We Outgrow. Make Yourself Fit In or Move On?

How to Find Your Voice: Your Authentic Journey Toward Confident Leadership

Elevate Your Life: Build Meaningful Connections that Help You Grow

Motivation vs Self-discipline: Don’t Ask, “Which is Better?” Here’s Why You Need Both!

Ways to Practice Future Pacing Daily — An Amazing Way to Conquer Life Crises

Let's get started with 30 free minutes

How to Step Forward to a Future You've Created

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE INTRO TO STEPPING FORWARD TODAY!