by Margie | Jul 24, 2020 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
“Don’t worry. Be happy.” It’s a catchy tune but it can be lousy advice. In the midst of a tough time, being told to ‘focus on the bright side’ can just make you feel worse. Sometimes life is difficult. Disappointing. Hard. Frightening....
by Margie | Jun 1, 2014 | Brave Parenting, Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
I have to confess that I’ve been a bit ‘emotional’ lately. I usually share my ups and downs in my blog and newsletters but in this case, I haven’t. Quite honestly, it’s all been a bit too close to my heart to wrap any words around the tumult of mixed emotions...
by Margie | Dec 3, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Republished from Forbes.com It’s being described as one of the great diplomatic triumphs of this century. Iran has agreed to temporarily halt its nuclear program for six months in return for an easing of sanctions. The deal was done after weeks of diplomatic talks in...
by Margie | Jun 12, 2012 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
How often have you met a really smart person who did really dumb things? The reality is that our E.Q. (Emotional Intelligence) determines our success in our work, our relationships, and life far more profoundly than our ability to computer mathematical equations. And...