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...
by Margie | Jan 16, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Last night I went to the Australian Open. It was inspiring see top seeded players like Victoria Azaranka and Andy Murray move about the court. Their strength, their speed, their agility, their determination, their sheer endurance… particularly in the blazing heat that...
by Margie | Dec 31, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
I’m going to break from the traditional Happy New Year salutation this year and, instead, wish you a Wholehearted New Year! Why? Because life is not about being forever happy, it is about becoming more whole. Of course I want you to be happy too, but I believe...
by Margie | Dec 27, 2013 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
We live in an age of uber distraction. In fact I believe that after fear, it’s a lack of focus that gets in the way of people accomplishing what they are capable of over the course of a day, a week, a year or a whole lifetime. I mean, just imagine what you...
by Margie | Dec 24, 2013 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely
I love my family. Most the time I really like them too. Which is why I’m excited to have twenty-six rel’s coming for Christmas lunch this year. But I also know that family dynamics can trigger some less than merry tension among the relative ranks. Comedian...
by Margie | Dec 18, 2013 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely
Ho Ho Ho! Seasons Greetings from Melbourne where the barometer is due to hit 40C/100F today! If you’re from the northern hemisphere, a heatwave may not feel very Christmas-like but it’s certainly feeling very Christmassy to me! And not just because...
by Margie | Dec 11, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
I was recently interviewed for an article in a magazine via email. I know my answers will be edited down to fit their word count but thought you might enjoy reading through this short Q&A about courage in an increasingly time-poor world. How do you define...
