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 | Nov 22, 2011 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Growing up in Australia, my only experience of Thanksgiving was through American television. Somehow it seemed a lot like our Christmas. . . except of course without Santa and warm sunshine. After a decade in the US, I have really come to love the Thanksgiving...
by Margie | May 18, 2011 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
I’m sure that you have experienced people who haven’t always been reasonable or rational to deal with; people who can be quick to judge and slow to forgive. Even worse, people who have acted maliciously toward you or left you feeling betrayed. And perhaps, like my...
by Margie | Feb 16, 2011 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Last Sunday my oldest child Lachlan became a teenager. Born on February 13th… just one day short of the “Day of Love.” But I was two weeks overdue, with a belly about to burst, and when the doctor asked if I wanted to wait one a day longer so he could be born on...
by Margie | Sep 9, 2010 | Speak Bravely
You’ve probably heard the furor about the fanatical Florida pastor who wants to burn copies of the Quran to mark the anniversary of 9/11. No wonder he’s only drawn 50 members to join his church. Thankfully most people are too intelligent to listen to this...