by Margie | Dec 19, 2016 | Build Resilience, Work Courageously
When I met Teresa while running a leadership program at her company, she was miserable in her job as a risk analyst and had been for over 12 months. A year earlier she had applied for more senior position in her firm. When it was given to a less experienced analyst,...
by Margie | Dec 13, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
As we near the end of the year it’s easy to get so caught up in all that still needs to get done that we fail to look back on the year just gone – to acknowledge how far we’ve come and who we’ve become in the process. I am sure you’ve done plenty this year. And I’m...
by Margie | Sep 22, 2016 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately, Women Rising
When I was living in Washington D.C., I landed a regular advice segment on the national cable show RLTV (Retirement Living TV). I knew their market was ‘seniors’ but I recall shuddering when the producer defined seniors as “50 plus”. While I...
by Margie | Aug 22, 2016 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Do not waste time focusing on the gifts or good luck of others. Focus only on making the most of your own. One of my favorite images from the Olympics was of South African Chad Le Clos in the 200m butterfly final glancing across to his arch rival Michael Phelps in the...
by Margie | Jul 13, 2016 | Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
Last year I was invited to interview Sir Richard Branson on his private Caribbean island. A career highlight for sure! Fortunately for me, “Just call me Richard” is incredibly down to earth person who quickly puts people at ease around him. Phew. During...