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The Gift of the Magi - Retold for Today
On Dec 10, 1905, O’Henry’s famous short story, The Gift of the Magi, appeared in the New York Sunday World.

Eileen McDargh
Dec 5, 20162 min read


The Grace of Gratitude - A Key to Resiliency
People with grace evoke a sense of calm with fluid movements and unpretentious presence.

Eileen McDargh
Nov 21, 20162 min read


BACK to the Present - Creativity Stoked
Spend 10 days canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCWA) and you learn the root of vacation...

Eileen McDargh
Nov 14, 20161 min read


Big Winds Don’t Always Bring Rain
You see the proverbial “storm approaching”. It could be imagining a negative outcome with a client or colleague.

Eileen McDargh
Nov 7, 20161 min read


A Halloween Horror Tale: Byte by Byte
Ever been jinxed by technology?

Eileen McDargh
Oct 31, 20161 min read


If Tomorrow Never Comes
We’re rapidly approaching the last leg of 2016. You might be jumping to reach quotas,

Eileen McDargh
Oct 17, 20162 min read


Top Secret Weapon for Creating Connections
What can curve at the corners, droop in lopsided fashion, stretch to great extremes, crunch noses into cherries, crinkle eyes into almonds a

Eileen McDargh
Oct 10, 20162 min read


Typing Errors Turn Meaning into Mystery
I never learned to type. Who would have known that in today’s keyboard literate world, I am functionally illiterate.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 3, 20161 min read


Is Life Balance Possible?
Study the best seller lists of the past few years and you'll notice titles that range from...

Eileen McDargh
Sep 12, 20163 min read


Beyond Four Walls—Outer Living for Inner Life
In our frantic, 24/7 world we often become consumed with our work. We border our lives by the four walls of an office, a home...

Eileen McDargh
Aug 29, 20161 min read


High Sierra Pause; Insights for Tough Times
Just returned from a week above 10,500 feet: sleeping under the stars and clouds, battling mosquitoes and temps down to 25 degrees at night,

Eileen McDargh
Aug 8, 20162 min read


Leaders can build resiliency in others
Leaders are responsible to lead themselves and others while doing the often over-whelming job of managing a business.

Eileen McDargh
Jul 25, 20161 min read


3 Tips to Make Your Business More Efficient
What's the correlation between efficiency and resiliency: ENERGY.

Eileen McDargh
Jun 27, 20162 min read


John Mattone Interviews Eileen McDargh
Eileen was interviewed by John Mattone for the Expert Interview Series on the importance of resiliency in leaders.

Eileen McDargh
Jun 24, 20161 min read


American Work Ethic Might be Unethical
Studies have found that while most Americans would choose more vacation time over a higher salary, the reality is that we don't...

Eileen McDargh
Jun 17, 20161 min read


Resiliency is Not About Hand-outs but Hands-Up
This week’s Sunday paper had a comic strip called La Cucaracha by Lalo Alcaraz.

Eileen McDargh
Jun 7, 20162 min read


Getting People To Notice The New You
Because resiliency is all about growing through challenge or opportunity, it can be pretty frustrating and maybe even disheartening when ...

Eileen McDargh
Jun 6, 20162 min read


Memories Of Heroes Create Resilient People
Meet Bev Beesmeyer, Women’s Air Force Pilot WWII. She was my Mom’s classmate when they trained at the AF base in Sweetwater, Texas.

Eileen McDargh
May 30, 20162 min read


Resiliency Menders: It Takes Two
Sitting on my dresser are two dolls : Sally Walker and Bridsell.

Eileen McDargh
May 23, 20162 min read


Mom’s Message for Resilient Living
I find myself thinking of all the lessons which she provided for us that are great insights into resilient living.

Eileen McDargh
May 9, 20162 min read
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