by Margie | Jul 20, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully
Terrorist attacks. Police shootings. Brexit. Political coups. Refugee crisis. Zika virus. President Trump. Let’s face it, we live in fearful times. There’s no shortage of headlines alerting us potential threats to our safety and future. Which is why, when headlines...
by Margie | Jul 20, 2016 | Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
Ever been in a conversation where you felt like the person you were talking to wasn’t listening to a word you said because they were too busy trying to convince you of their opinion? Yep, me too. It’s a common phenomenon. So much so that there’s likely been times...
by Margie | Apr 25, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
“It’s by embracing change and risking mistakes that you get ahead.” ~ Bill Marriott One of the things I most love about my work is the people I get to meet. So it was a huge honor to be invited into Marriott headquarters to interview J.W....
by Margie | Mar 23, 2016 | Lead Purposefully, Speak Bravely
Communication technology. It’s the best of tools when used well. It’s the worst of tools when it’s not. Last week I received a ‘not-very-nice’ email from a man who didn’t like my reference to Donald Trump in my recent blog. He wrote, and...
by Margie | Feb 26, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Lead Purposefully, Work Courageously
A few months back a friend shared how she was on the fence about hiring a man for a role as a financial advisor because he was 60 and seemed ‘a bit old’ despite being imminently qualified. I encouraged her not to let his age deter her from taking him on if he was the...