by Margie | Apr 3, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
I often get asked what I mean when I talk about courage. While I say that courage is action in the presence of fear and self doubt, I am also aware that it is far far more than that. Courage comes in many faces and what it means to each of us to act with courage...
by Margie | Apr 2, 2013 | Brave Parenting, Live Passionately
Ten years ago today my son Matthew arrived into the world. As I made the kids a special celebratory pancake breakfast this morning (complete with chocolate milkshakes and a special operatic rendition of Happy Birthday) it dawned on me that it’s also ten years today...
by Margie | Mar 24, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Over the last few weeks I’ve been incredibly touched by the support of many friends, family and colleagues who’ve been cheering me on as I’ve launched my new book Stop Playing Safe into the world. Launching a book is obviously exciting. But...
by Margie | Mar 18, 2013 | Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
While writing Stop Playing Safe I interviewed numerous business leaders and entrepreneurs for their insights about why courage—action in the presence of fear, doubt, uncertainty and risk—is important to success. In the process, I heard many tales of boldness,...
by Margie | Mar 6, 2013 | Lead Purposefully, Work Courageously
Tomorrow morning I am speaking at an International Women’s Day breakfast hosted by a leading Australian bank. As I start to prepare my notes I can’t help but still feel dismayed at the state of play for women globally here in the 21st Century. Whatever...
by Margie | Feb 24, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
“There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” John F Kennedy While researching my new book, I came upon numerous fascinating studies by neuro-scientists about how our...
by Margie | Feb 19, 2013 | Live Passionately
A friend emailed me this morning. “You’re so brave,” she wrote. I thought about it for a minute before I replied, “No I’m not. I’m just trying to walk my talk – ‘feeling half scared to death but saddling up...
by Margie | Feb 12, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
(Reprinted from original CourageWorks column in Forbes Magazine) We’ve all been there: Brimming with resolve on December 31st as we boldly declare the goals and changes we plan to make in the year ahead, and by January 31st that resolve has evaporated...
by Margie | Jan 26, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
While writing my new book Stop Playing Safe, I approached numerous people who have been really courageous throughout their career and working lives. In between my fair share of “Thank you, but no thank you” responses (which were wonderful opportunities for building...
by Margie | Jan 23, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
(Reprinted from my CourageWorks column in Forbes magazine) None of us are immune to the same temptations that Armstrong succumbed to. As self-serving, deceitful and cowardly as his behaviour has been, it’s also very human. The discovery of Lance Armstrong’s drug...
