In search of simplicity in your organization – 5 Questions to ask

A few months ago, in the aftermath of Steve Jobs passing, when all you could read about was what Steve Jobs said/did/was/ate/slept/created/made/designed etc., I came upon this Jobs-gem that so captivated me that I wrote it on a 3” x 5” card which I keep on my desk beside – what else?  My Macbook:   […]

How I wrote my book – with ease, grace and joy

  I am often asked how I wrote my book and if it was a tedious, painstaking and horrendous process.  It was not.  Indeed, it was a wonderful experience that I remember with joy, because, as I tell people – I did not set out to write a book.  I was simply creating a super […]

Soaring with happiness – power of appreciating someone’s work!

Now, whilst I know that I am in charge of my own happiness, it really is lovely when someone actually tells you how much they appreciate you.  I just received this e-mail from a client, and it has just simply made my heart SOAR!   “Marguerite,  I’ve been meaning to thank you so very much […]

The secret to learning fast ….

As I trudged my way to the bunny slope for my second ski lesson, I watched a 4 year old boy walking with his dad, stoop down, grab a handful of snow, place it in his mouth and then continue on his journey, much joy and delight on his little face.  Throughout the morning I […]

“Sid dung old man”

  My father was a very principled man.  He had the greatest respect for authority and symbols of office.  This generated many a heated discussion with his children as we navigated our rebellious teens and early twenties in the seas of Black Power and Socialism.  One of the rebellious rites in those times, that signaled […]

Inspiration from world class athletes

Once again, Jamaicans the world over are celebrating with wild abandon.  Our athletes performed superbly at the recently concluded World Track and Field Championships in Daegu South Korea, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in colourful, noisy, exuberant style!  The only world record to be broken at the games came in a made-for-Hollywood movie climax […]

Clean bathroom and toilet paper

My friend in Connecticut posted on her Facebook page after Hurricane Irene: Let me stop complaining for the lack of electricity as I had water!! Several friends of mine has well water and what that means is they need power to bring the water from the well. Sorry to say they still do not have […]

Running Sisterhood

Running is the most natural of human impulses – babies crawl, walk and then run.  Once they know about running, they never stop – buzzing everywhere at breakneck speed until some adult says “Careful” “Stop” or “Don’t”!  And that’s the beginning of the end of the joy of running for most of us.  Heard enough […]

Are our choices really that simple?

I love Facebook conversations.  They lead to the most interesting places.  Here is one that really resonated with me, and got me thinking (and taking action):   My Status: “And there I am, sipping a $4.95 Mochaccino, and 600,000 Somalian children are dying of starvation ….”   FACEBOOK FRIEND RC: Rid yourself of the guilt…you’re […]

Of national crises …. and weeding

I wrote this blog last year May, when there was political turmoil in Jamaica.  I never posted it.  Today, with London burning and stock markets tumbling, it seems just as relevant – my reminder to myself to hold a place of peace.   _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the political crisis in my homeland Jamaica took a turn […]

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