EILEEN MCDARGH'S
Resiliency Report
Published monthly and when the mood strikes.
Update from Eileen
I admit: I am a sucker for trees in multiple hues, for salmon jumping up waterfalls, for crisp nights; for even crisper apples, and for the first snowfall that turns Crater Lake into an even-more-wonderful gift from a 7,000-year-old explosion.
Wherever you are, I invite you to look around and mentally (and maybe digitally) capture the glories of this season. We’re so inundated with negative stuff. It’s easy to become depressed and feeling hopeless. Take a pause. Winter will come soon enough. Send me your discoveries. Here are a few of mine from road trip up the west coast from California to Washington. Nothing like early morning on a porch staring at Mt. Hood with a cat in my lap.
Why There Ought to Be Autumn – Every Month!
October 2021
To Tickle Your Funny Bone
Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches. – Jim Carrey
Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us, we're schizophrenic? – Lily Tomlin
A day without sunshine is like a day in Seattle.
A sign on an auto dealership: “Under New Management. Better Attitude.” I saw this on Interstate 5 in Mission Viejo, CA. How BAD must the old management have been to proclaim a new attitude. That’s a first!!
And since we are in baseball season: "The doctors X-rayed my head and found nothing." – Dizzy Dean explaining how he felt after being hit on the head by a ball in the 1934 World Series
Must Read Book!
The Genius of Opposites- How Introverts and Extroverts Achieve Extraordinary Results Together by Jennifer Kahnweiler, PhD
In a virtual world or a hybrid one, the tensions of opposites can impact relationships. Unless, of course, you find the wisdom of finding commonalities rather than differences. My colleague, Jennifer is a fellow Berrett Koehler author. She has created a practical five-step process to optimize and appreciate “the other”. Easy to read and VERY doable.
Think Again
Think Again by Adam Grant is a perfect complement to The Genius of Opposites. Right now, in our polarized universe, there is a critical need to learn to question our opinions and listen to possibilities that we might very well be wrong! As the youngest tenured professor at Wharton, Grant continues to amaze me with the clarity of his thinking and writing. The first book is an easy read. This one takes time as we seek to open our minds to “the other”.
Join Me For This Online Conference!!!
What if work-life balance doesn’t exist? I’m one of 5 women exploring this issue at the online Women|Future Conference held in November 1-5, 2021. It’s hosted by The Stevie Awards and is a professional and personal development, learning and networking event. Pick and choose what works for you.
Use the code EWMAG for $20 off!
About Eileen
If you are looking for a unique keynote speaker in resiliency, a facilitator for executive retreats, a speech coach or an emcee/moderator, then you want to work with Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE. Eileen has spoken for audiences as large as 15,000 and facilitated groups as small as 18! She is the author of seven books and other products that you can find in her online store. The British Research firm of Global Gurus ranked her #4 among the top 30 communication gurus worldwide. Why not hire Eileen for your next event?
Ranked 3rd!
This is the 6th year in a row that I have been ranked in the top 5 in communication. Global Gurus surveys some 26,000 business professionals to determine rankings plus professionals also vote.
Dear Friends,
It’s that time of year again to vote for Global Gurus in various categories. I’ve been in the top 5 of Communication Gurus for many years. Global Gurus is a British research firm that goes out to some 20,000 people to determine standing.
Click below to nominate me as inspirational. It might ask you to log in using either Linked in or Google. You are asked to log in to assure people can only vote once. You’ll then see my face pop up along with other nominees. Select and then near the bottom, you can rank me as “inspirational ”or not.
Please let me know if this works. You are all the best.
Many thanks. I am most grateful for YOU!!!!!
