by Margie | Feb 1, 2009 | Live Passionately
A few years back a woman called Sarah Armstrong, who has since become a friend, made the bold decision to try to make a difference for the people living in the poorest nation on earth, Sierra Leone. Sarah got on a plane and traveled around the country and as she went,...
by Margie | Jan 29, 2009 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Last week whilst talking with someone about the economy, the possibility of them being laid off and how they thought it was a good time to take a change in career direction came up. As we talked about what they needed to do to make it a successful transition in a...
by Margie | Jan 22, 2009 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Love her or loathe her (though why would you but from jealousy!), you have to hand it to Oprah — she’s got courage! I mean after the years and years of yo-yoing up and down the scales, I think we all, including Oprah herself, had thought her battle with the bulge was...
by Margie | Jan 21, 2009 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Often the media hype things up but on this occasion I can honestly say that being there, on the frozen ground of the National Mall just by the Washington Monument, freezing my butt off along with another one and a half million others, watching Obama being sworn into...
by Margie | Jan 16, 2009 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Given all the adversity and controversy going on right now — economically, politically, socially — these...
by Margie | Jan 15, 2009 | Speak Bravely
Suffering some relationship stress? In any relationship issues will inevitably arise from time to time that have the potential to create tension and conflict. It is not the issues themselves which are the main cause for relationship breakdown but how you go about...
by Margie | Jan 8, 2009 | Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
When I was 23 I spent 6 weeks backpacking on my own around the Middle East. Three in Egypt, one in Jordan and two in Jerusalem and the surrounding occupied territories of the West Bank. Being on my own made it that much more extraordinary because I found myself being...
by Margie | Jan 5, 2009 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Happy New Year! I’ve just arrived back in the US after a very full and fun 6 weeks Down Under. It was great to be there but I have to say, it is always nice to get home; back to my own bed, high speed internet, my closet (vs. my suitcase) and my work (yes, believe it...
by Margie | Dec 11, 2008 | Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
“You can tell a man is clever by his answers. You can tell he is wise by his questions” — Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian Nobel Laureate If I had a dollar for every opinion I’d heard over the last few months about what would solve the woes of the US...
by Margie | Dec 3, 2008 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Every successful entrepreneur needs a mix of different elements to achieve the success they seek. It’s important to have a good idea, an effective marketing strategy, good distribution, financial know-how, competitive pricing and the list goes on. If you have the...
