Tag: Personal Growth – Professional Growth

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

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

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.

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

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Mindfulness.

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…

The Power of Perception and Projection Revealed & How to Use It in Your Life

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Positive Mindset.

Have your first impressions of a situation or person ever made you act in a way you later regret? Our power of perception can cause trouble if we misjudge. At the very least, it gets us off on the wrong foot. On the other hand, it can be a protection when our gut tells us to be wary. How do we know when to trust our power of perception and when to override it?

10 Common Obstacles to Self-Reflection and How You Can Overcome Them For Good

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Life Skills, Mindfulness.

We start out great…and then something gets in the way. How many times has that happened to you? You think you really want to do something, but within a week you lose the desire. To track down the cause of this lack of motivation, we need a practice of self-reflection. But what happens when we lose the desire to maintain a reflective practice? That’s a big problem because that deprives you of a vital life tool. We cannot afford to lose our momentum or get sidetracked from developing the essential skill of self-reflection!

Cultivate a Reflective Practice that Nurtures Personal and Professional Growth

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Mindfulness.

A parent asks the child, “What are you doing?” Her response “I’m thinking.” The parent comes back with, “Don’t you think it would be better if you got up and did something constructive like cleaning your room instead?” We’re trained at an early age that “doing” and ‘’checking off tasks” is what’s important. We certainly aren’t taught a formula, system, or reflective practice to unpack our experiences. But I’m here to do that for you and we’ll get to that in a moment.

As a result, we’re caught up in the whirlwind of daily tasks and responsibilities. We race through life, rarely pausing to reflect on our actions, decisions, and experiences. However, cultivating a reflective practice can be a transformative journey that brings clarity, self-awareness, and personal growth. One of my favorite quotes helps bring this into perspective…

Tag: Personal Growth – Professional Growth

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

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

The Power of Perception and Projection Revealed & How to Use It in Your Life

10 Common Obstacles to Self-Reflection and How You Can Overcome Them For Good

Cultivate a Reflective Practice that Nurtures Personal and Professional Growth

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