by Margie | Oct 20, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
As a kid, my dad often took me fishing in his rusty tin boat. Every now and again it would spring a leak. Dad was always creative in finding ways to plug the leak until we returned to shore. Blue tack. Candy. One time he used an apple. He’d often say, ‘Boats don’t...
by Margie | Sep 15, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
While I grew up riding horses, I was never a particularly stylish equestrian. More like a pretty rough n’ ready one… gutsy enough to hold on to my wild Brumby we won in a raffle for 20 cents (I kid you not!). I fell off a few times too. Most often because...
by Margie | Sep 8, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
As I’ve soaked in the spendor of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains over the last week, many times I’ve thought back to this time last year when my future was mired with uncertainty. On more than one occasion I’ve felt like pinching myself. Not just because of...
by Margie | Aug 25, 2021 | Latest Thoughts
“In an ideal world we’d all be back in the office in September,” a client said to me last week, bemoaning the disruption the Delta variant has created for ‘back to office’ plans. Of course in ‘an ideal world’, we’d not have had this pandemic to begin...
by Margie | Aug 5, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
You’re such an idiot. Seriously, when will you ever figure this out. You’re just not (good-smart-together-accomplished-successful-Fill-in-the-blank) enough. You’re a lousy presenter/parent/partner/person/(fill in the blank) How often have you heard a little...
by Margie | Jul 13, 2021 | Latest Thoughts
Growing up in the Aussie bush, my dad often teased me about being a ‘bumble-foot.’ My dad is a beautiful man, but I took his words on as Gospel truth, creating a story that I was a bonafide ‘non-athlete; that my legs just weren’t made for...
by Margie | May 24, 2021 | Brave Parenting, Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
Last week was an exciting week in our family. My oldest son Lachlan graduated university and my youngest son Matthew graduated high school. Matt’s graduation was all the more special given that of the four graduations in our family over the last 12 months (including...
by Margie | Apr 16, 2021 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
My daughter Maddy rang me last night while I was at dinner. “I’ve missed out on another summer internship,” she said, her voice flat with disappointment. This was not her first “We regret to inform you” letterand chances are, it won’t be her last. Tens of...
by Margie | Apr 1, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Today is the last Friday, of the last week of the month. I appreciate this is not particularly significant. However maybe you’ve had a bad day, or week, or month… or the entire last 12 months could be described as your ‘annus horriblis.’ Maybe you’re feeling really...
by Margie | Mar 6, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Women Rising
Growing up on a small farm in rural Australia, my dad – who left school at 16 and milked dairy cows for 50 years – would tell me that he saw great things for me… like one day becoming a nun (Sister Margaret Mary) in charge of a convent. By the time I was in my teens,...
