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The Energizer Blog


PREsilience™ in the Garage
I live in Southern California. Earthquake territory. When I encountered my first trembler, I don’t know which moved faster...

Eileen McDargh
Jan 26, 20152 min read


Where Resiliency Can Take A Beating. Still Alice. Still Me?
What do these people have in common: Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Stewart, Cyrus Vance, Ronald Reagan, Charles Bronson, and author Irish Murdoch

Eileen McDargh
Jan 19, 20152 min read


If You Want Full Fare in Life... You Must Be Fair
There's a global sense of the world being fractured, torn asunder by terrorist, competing interests, religious rivalries, politics...

Eileen McDargh
Jan 15, 20153 min read


Intentions and Trust Create Surprise Support
I am at my annual retreat center nestled at the foothills of the mountains behind Santa Barbara, CA.

Eileen McDargh
Jan 5, 20152 min read


Holiday Resiliency Helper: LAUGH!
Now into officially winter and the holiday season, you might have noticed that some folks are - well - grumpy.

Eileen McDargh
Dec 22, 20141 min read


Building a Better World—With Dark Chocolate
It is Mark Scharenbroich, CSP, CPAE's fault. Blame him for a simple idea as to how we can build a better world.

Eileen McDargh
Dec 17, 20142 min read


Resilient Relationships - The Toll of Seasonal Stress
I bought a Santa hat yesterday. It was the only one I could find. Embroidered across the white fur base were the words, "Humbug!"

Eileen McDargh
Dec 5, 20142 min read


Grateful for Actionable Wisdom, Few Words and Profound Leadership Insights
I am so grateful for all the authors who toil over their words to offer up everything from imaginative stories to lessons for work and life.

Eileen McDargh
Nov 26, 20141 min read


Brain Work for a Resilient Future
Consider these facts: All change—even self-selected change involves loss and therefore some pain.

Eileen McDargh
Nov 22, 20141 min read


Veterans Day Demands More Than Words
Two years ago, my sister and I stood in the theater at Arlington Cemetery for the premier of the documentary...

Eileen McDargh
Nov 11, 20142 min read


Don’t Take Leadership Lessons from Henry VIII of England!
King Henry was thought to be a great leader at the beginning of his reign but he made a series of horrid mistakes,

Eileen McDargh
Oct 30, 20142 min read


Speaking Of Employee Attitude... Let's Have Some Fun!
Turnaround your negative work environment by taking steps to be more positive. You can start by having clear expectations of employees

Eileen McDargh
Oct 29, 20141 min read


Do you percolate or procrastinate? Resilient people know the difference.
It’s a question I started asking myself every time I realized I had not written an article, a blog post, or a Tweet.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 29, 20141 min read


Energizing Others—To Your Ideas
Getting other people excited about our ideas is all about preparation and knowing the audience.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 24, 20141 min read


Tough Talk Turns Talent into Treasure
No one like a “difficult” conversation. We become uncomfortable, concerned, and frankly, would rather avoid them at all cost.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 20, 20141 min read


Retirement card messages offer clues of great leadership.
Face it: when somebody leaves for good, there's no reason to "butter up" the boss.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 17, 20142 min read


Five Steps for Turning the Tables on the Boss and Turning the Light on You!
National Boss’s Day is October 16th, an international holiday established in 1958 by a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 17, 20144 min read


Hey Leaders! Forget motivation. Go for inspiration.
The most recent copy of Spirituality & Health Magazine contained a right-on-the-money article by Lance Secretan.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 11, 20142 min read


Perfection is the enemy of resiliency.
This week, Bill Treasurer’s new book, Leaders Open Doors, hits the stores. He kindly provided the following post for me.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 8, 20143 min read


MORE Leadership Lessons Learned in a Canoe
DATELINE: Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, USA We battle 30-knot headwinds across Lake Saganaga.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 3, 20142 min read
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