by Margie | Oct 5, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely
Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. We were both keynote speakers at the same conference and ended up having time together between speeches and afterward at a reception. Like every political leader,...
by Margie | Jun 24, 2012 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
While speaking at a recent leadership conference, I met a woman who shared with me how badly she had been burnt by her soon to be x-husband. While she’d had suspicions for a while about his infidelity, it wasn’t until she caught him in bed with another woman, her...
by Margie | Apr 1, 2011 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
I’m a pretty trusting person. And by and large I’ve found that it’s served me well to assume that most people are honest, well meaning and trust-worthy. That said, I’ve also learned from some less than pleasant experiences that there are times...