by Margie | Jul 4, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Wow, it’s hard to believe we are over half way through 2018. I realized over the weekend that, amid all my travels this year (five trips across the globe and counting) I’ve got distracted from some of the commitments I made to myself earlier this year. But...
by Margie | Jun 28, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Aloha from Hawaii where I’ve just spoken to a fabulous group of leaders from Berkshire Hathaway. If you aren’t familiar with the name, you are probably familiar with their chairman and founder Warren Buffett. One of the things I admire most about Warren is his...
by Margie | Jun 15, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
The last time I spoke to my youngest brother Peter was on his 31st birthday. Six times, I had tried to get through, but each time the phone connection dropped out. Finally, on the seventh attempt, it went through. I was at my home in McLean, Virginia. He was in a...
by Margie | Apr 25, 2018 | Brave Parenting, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Two weeks ago I got an email from the dean of academics at my daughters’ school notifying me that she was to be inducted into her school’s Cum Laude academic honor society. They looked forward to seeing my husband and me there. Maddy is finishing high school in...
by Margie | Apr 4, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Women Rising
When Google invited me to fly to Japan to be a champion for their Womenwill program, it was an easy ‘yes’. First up, I’d never been to Japan before. Second, I care a lot about helping women step into their power as change-makers. So like I say, it was an easy...
by Margie | Mar 23, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
For seven long years, Brenda Keane sat on her dream of having her own line of activewear. She had a strong feeling that there were many women, with curvy figures like herself, that were desperate to find fun, colorful (and functional!) activewear, but her fear of...
by Margie | Mar 20, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully
Last week I took my daughter, Maddy to Myanmar. My mother-in-law, Diana, was born in Burma (Myanmar’s name until 1989) so I’ve long been curious about the country that had fallen from one of Asia’s more prosperous countries to one of its poorest. As we walked around...
by Margie | Mar 5, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately, Women Rising
I arrived back from an incredible few days in Tokyo with Google to kick off their Womenwill program. The mission of Womenwill is to elevate women around the world and leverage the technology to inspire and empower women economically and socially. Of course, there are...
by Margie | Jan 30, 2018 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Let’s face it. If you’re looking for advice, you’ll find no shortage of it—on how to invest your money, raise your kids or navigate your next career move. I’ve been given copious amounts of advice over the years. “You should always wear red,” one branding expert told...
by Margie | Dec 26, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
“I don’t do resolutions,” Jane told me last week. “What’s the point? I never keep them.” You probably know a few people like Jane yourself. Perhaps you’re one of them! In your heart, you know you want to make changes in your life, but year after year you keep...
