by Margie | Jan 24, 2019 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
In my work, I often get to meet some pretty extraordinary people. Some are well known, others less so. But a common thread that binds the people who inspire me most is the challenges they’ve had to overcome. Which brings me to my most recent guest interview on my...
by Margie | Dec 12, 2018 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
Wired into our psychological DNA is the desire for security, safety and status – which can put us in a bind. Because once our basic needs are met, we have a deep human hunger for meaning and purpose which can only be fulfilled by embracing vulnerability, and...
by Margie | Oct 8, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Nearly two decades ago, Layne Beachley surfed her way into the history books, winning seven world championships, six of them back-to-back. The year of her first world title (1998) she won five events, including the famed ‘Triple Crown’ and earnt US$75,000 prize money...
by Margie | Aug 22, 2018 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Firstly, thank you for your lovely notes in response to my recent article about visiting Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Of course, my message was about far more than how to help those who live there escape from the poverty they are born into. It was about the...
by Margie | Nov 23, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
It’s Thanksgiving week, at least for all Americans, so I thought I’d pen a few thoughts on gratitude to mark this special holiday. My dad, who isn’t an American but married my mum who is, taught me the most lessons I’ve ever learned about Thanksgiving....