by Margie | Dec 6, 2019 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
When I was in my twenties, I left what could have been a promising job (and career path) largely because I was too afraid to confront an issue that was weighing me down. It was all just too hard, too scary, too awkward. So I opted to resign instead. On my final...
by Margie | May 30, 2019 | Latest Thoughts
Many people confide in being more afraid of public speaking than they are of death. This is a little disturbing as it essentially implies that if you were at a funeral, you’d prefer to be the person in the casket than the person giving the eulogy! My first ever...
by Margie | Feb 24, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
“There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” John F Kennedy While researching my new book, I came upon numerous fascinating studies by neuro-scientists about how our...
by Margie | Oct 4, 2009 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Every day we find ourselves having to work through issues that come up in our relationships. Whether it be a difficult boss who seems to be devoid of management skills or a colleague on a school committee who dominates conversation (getting everyone off track in the...