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Develop Systems for Life – A Game Changer if You’re Tired of Chasing After Goals

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Health and Wellness, Life Skills.

Rather than setting goals you never achieved, it’s time to revolutionize your approach and think in terms of using systems for life instead of chasing goals

The top questions people ask at the beginning of a new year are generally reflective questions about the past year and goal-setting questions for the new year. I’ve asked plenty of these types of questions myself throughout my life. But what I’ve discovered to be the most helpful questions are ones that center on what kind of systems for life can I put into place that will help me create a sustainable way of living that suits me? As Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, observed:

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Are Your Life Goals Aimed High Enough?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Handling Change, Life Skills.

Creating and setting the right life goals means you aim high enough to challenge yourself, instead of settling for what’s comfortably within your reach.

Does it seem like your life goals are a moving target you never seem to hit? There’s always a lot of talk about setting life goals and achieving life goals. But the more important conversation centers around this question – are you setting the right goals? 

Rather than settling for what’s comfortable and easily within your range, it’s also important to ask, How do I know that I’m aiming high enough, without making it unrealistically impossible to achieve?

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9 Brilliant Ways to Keep Momentum Alive – The Ultimate Plan for Life!

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Change Your Life, Self-Leadership Skills.

Instead of goal lists, supportive life routines keep momentum alive because they don’t add negative self-judgment, mindless reactions or self-loathing.Your future is built upon the choices you make today. However, we may forget that ‘where we are right now’ can be one of our strongest stability points. Remembering to stop, breathe, and regroup or simply slowing down and acknowledging that you’re okay can keep your momentum alive. 

Part of my personal POWER routine is to use my Best Year Yet Tool. I find a quiet space and ask a series of searching questions to observe and celebrate everything accomplished during the present year. And from this, I create a plan and momentum for the upcoming year. 

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Why Setting Powerful Intentions Is The Failproof Way to Keep Your Resolutions

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Mindfulness.

Find examples of setting powerful intentions that work in harmony with life systems that build daily practices that support how you want to be and live.As you review this last year, did you accomplish most of what you set out to at the beginning of the year? Every New Year people make resolutions they don’t keep. Why is that? Often it’s not the resolution that’s the problem; it’s that the intention behind the resolution wasn’t powerful enough. Consider why setting powerful intentions is the way to guarantee you keep your resolutions…

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