by Margie | May 22, 2014 | Build Resilience, Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely
I’ve had a head cold for this week, and while I haven’t been bed ridden, my energy’s been low. So last night, at 7 o’clock, after rustling together dinner for the family I was on the fence about whether to head out for a dinner with some...
by Margie | May 13, 2014 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Over the last couple days I’ve had the opportunity to speak at two leadership events. One to HR professionals, and one to health professionals. After each event I had the chance to speak with attendees who shared their challenges, aspirations and...
by Margie | Apr 22, 2014 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
About ten years ago I got the idea of writing a book. I had never aspired to be an author. In fact, I didn’t even see myself as a writer. But as I’d started to do more public speaking, I was asked more and more if I had a book and, if not, if I would write one. The...
by Margie | Apr 14, 2014 | Live Passionately
Gandhi once said, “My life is my message.” His words have long inspired me. They’ve also challenged me. Particularly on those days when I’m feeling a bit stressed about nothing that truly matters or when I seem to be spending more time in complaint about my woes than...
by Margie | Mar 25, 2014 | Build Resilience, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
As someone whose livelihood depends on people thinking well of me, I’m very conscious of what people might think about me. Will people like what I write or say? Will they think I’m too opinionated or that I harp on too much about being courageous? If you’re...
by Margie | Mar 20, 2014 | Lead Purposefully, Work Courageously
Don’t get me wrong: I think the underlying message of Sheryl Sandberg and the “Ban Bossy” campaign she has spearheaded this week with the ‘new girls club’ of brave women is immensely positive for young girls. We want young women to feel good...
by Margie | Mar 7, 2014 | Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
Today is International Women’s Day. A day that celebrates the achievements of women, but also focuses on the challenges and needs of women globally. There are many. The statistics on the state of inequality for women are as disturbing as they are compelling....
by Margie | Feb 28, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
As I awoke this morning I remembered it was my brother Peter’s birthday. He would have been 35 today. The last time I spoke to him was on his 31st birthday… four years ago today. I remember trying to call him. I was at home in Virginia. He was in a psychiatric...
by Margie | Feb 13, 2014 | Speak Bravely
Happy Valentines Day ! On this day of love, I’d encourage you to truly embrace ‘that lovin feeling’ with all the people you interact with over the course of today and the weekend to come. While it’s easy to be loving toward the people we love...
by Margie | Feb 10, 2014 | Live Passionately
Last week I found myself in conversation with someone (let’s call this person Chris to protect their privacy) who shared with me how he had found himself stuck in their nob, lonely in his marriage, lethargic in his body, and wishing he was living a life...
