When to Lean in to Uncertainty and Trust Yourself

When to Lean in to Uncertainty and Trust Yourself

by Margie | May 12, 2024 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately

Many years ago, my younger sister Anne volunteered with  Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a French medical humanitarian organization – also known as Doctors Without Borders. Anne was not long out of medical school but wanted to heed a long-held desire to help...
You think failure is hard? Not near as hard as learning from it

You think failure is hard? Not near as hard as learning from it

by Margie | Jan 31, 2024 | Latest Thoughts, Work Courageously

Failing is hard. But not near as hard as learning from it. Thomas J. Watson, former CEO of IBM, once said, “If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” It sounds good. Yet it’s not wholly true. Sure, risking failure is crucial for success....
What’s your ‘growth edge’ for 2024?

What’s your ‘growth edge’ for 2024?

by Margie | Jan 5, 2024 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately

“Every blade of grass has an Angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow! Grow!'” I love this verse from the Talmud for its imagery as much as its encouragement. It aligns with a valuable lesson from growing up on my parent’s dairy...
The greatest source of risk to us… is us

The greatest source of risk to us… is us

by Margie | Nov 16, 2023 | Brave Interviews, Latest Thoughts, Podcast

In the 2000’s, the US Armed Forces introduced bulletproof body armor to protect American soldiers in deadly combat zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the armor was so heavy that it weighed soldiers down and slowed their speed. General Stanley McChrystal,...
Without psychological safety, fear stifles truth and courage

Without psychological safety, fear stifles truth and courage

by Margie | Sep 2, 2023 | Brave Interviews, Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely

NASA Challenger disaster. BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Volkswagen emissions scandal. What went wrong? Investigations produced multi-layered findings. Yet beneath the complexity lay a common element. Fear. People were afraid to speak the truth. And so, they...
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