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...
by Margie | Nov 27, 2012 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
It’s easy to find excuses not to put in effort and show up. But to create the rewarding life you want, you have to commit to showing up and pressing on, even when you don’t feel like it, even when it’s cold outside, even when you aren’t making the progress...
