by Margie | Jul 4, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, credits Amazon’s explosive growth with his high-velocity decision making; he makes decisions with only 70% of key information. To some, that may seem a little foolhardy. To others, it’s just evidence of the importance of being willing to...
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 | Dec 18, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
This time of year comes with a lot of expectations, social pressures and family traditions – some of which can suck the joy from the festive season and leave us feeling stressed out, burnt out and anything but Merry come December 25th. When you feel the pressure...
by Margie | Jul 22, 2017 | Lead Purposefully, Work Courageously
Over the last three weeks, I’ve been in Europe enjoying the highlights of Italy, France and hiking up and down the Alps on a ‘Tour de Mt Blanc’. I’m not sure if it was brave or foolhardy, but last week we hired a van in Rome to drive up to Tuscany. Thank...
by Margie | Apr 19, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Work Courageously
When I sat down to interview Bill Marriott at Marriott’s international headquarters, I hadn’t reckoned on him turning the tables to interview me at the end. As you will see from our exchange, one of the things I shared with him is my belief that failure is never final...
