by Margie | May 9, 2025 | Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
“I never want to be one of those egomaniacs jostling for position,” said Sandra, her brow furrowing. “It’s just not my style.” “But how will the new CEO know what you want if you don’t tell him?” I asked, leaning...
by Margie | Apr 18, 2025 | Build Resilience, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Today is Good Friday, a sacred day in the Christian calendar and one that holds special significance for me and my family. It was on Good Friday 17 years ago that my older brother Frank was injured in a motorbike accident that left him with paraplegia, unable to ever...
by Margie | Mar 6, 2025 | Build Resilience, Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely, Women Rising
Women in leadership have always faced a higher bar. Yet amid the pushback on DEI, pressuring women to validate their worth – again – they need to boldly own it, not prove it. “I feel like I have to prove myself all over again.” That’s what a senior female...
by Margie | Jan 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself standing at the edge of something you knew you needed to do—knowing you needed to step up or speak up or lean in and ‘take the leap’, yet hesitating and holding back? I’ve been there. Not just in life, but quite literally, on a...
by Margie | Dec 30, 2024 | Build Resilience, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
Back in Australia for Christmas, I’m reminded of a moment five years ago, in early 2020, that feels both distant and vividly present. Charred leaves drifted down from an apocalyptic sky as I hurriedly helped my parents pack up their most precious belongings before...