by Margie | Jun 11, 2013 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
This morning I spoke to about 270 senior students at the high school in the town (of Bairnsdale) near where I grew up. I began by sharing with them four important lessons I’ve learnt since I was their age: # 1. Don’t believe everything you tell...
by Margie | May 23, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
I’ve come across lots of fabulous research about the psychology of risk-taking over the last two years as I was writing Stop Playing Safe. As I shared in the interview above, we human beings are wired to be risk averse. In other words, we find it much...
by Margie | May 14, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
As my friend Michelle drove me to the airport in Washington, D.C. this morning (headed for home Down Under… have made it to LAX so far!), she asked me if I thought my trip was successful. I told her yes. I’ve met hundreds of wonderful people at speaking events...
by Margie | May 10, 2013 | Live Passionately
Greetings from Washington D.C. on Day #10 of my whirlwind US book tour. What an exciting trip it’s been, topped off by meeting Katie Couric this morning while taping an interview for Washington Business Report. I’ve wanted to meet her for a long time so...
by Margie | Apr 16, 2013 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Two of my friends ran in this years Boston marathon. Only one got to finish. I can only imagine the myriad of emotions they and the thousands of other runners and spectators who were affected directly by the blasts must have felt Shock. Horror. Fear. Relief. Anger. ...
