Make Your Mark E-Book

Margie Warrell

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 163

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Get unstuck and chart your best course towards your biggest life If you've ever wondered if there's more to life than the one you're living, this book is for you. In 7 simple steps Make Your Mark will show you how to reset your compass to bring your boldest dreams into reality and make your own special mark on the world. Whether you want to get more enjoyment from the path you're on or completely over-haul your life, you'll learn valuable tools to map out a plan, achieve your biggest goals and overcome any challenge. Written with the realness and practical wisdom we've come to expect from bestselling author Margie Warrell, it combines insightful advice with powerful questions to help you dig beneath your deepest fears and enjoy more of what you've longed for -- in your work, relationships and life. Of course, changing what hasn't been working in your life requires courage. Courage to take risks and trade the familiarity of the known for the possibilities of your future. If you're ready to get out of the stands and take full ownership of your life, then grab a pen and get ready to bring your bravest self forward to create your biggest life. * Rediscover your passion and clarify the highest vision for your life * Upgrade your mental maps and rewrite the stories holding you back * Reclaim the power your fears have held over you, often unconsciously * Recharge your motivation with daily rituals that amplify your strengths and bring out the best in those around you Your future is still unwritten. Taking time to Make Your Mark will arm you with the clarity, confidence, and courage you need to write a story you'll be forever proud to tell.

Leseprobe

‘Margie Warrell has done it again! Just when we might be feeling in need of encouraging words and advice, she's back with a book that challenges each of us to draw from within, to lend a hand to others and to reach higher without fear. Do yourself a favour and read it soon.'

— Kathy Calvin, President & CEO, United Nations Foundation

‘Make Your Mark provides a roadmap to move past the fears and over the hurdles holding you back so you can create a life that lights you up. Read. Now.'

— Estelle, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter

‘Written by a true master, Make Your Mark is your step-by-step guide to a life filled with passion and purpose. Highly practical, filled with wisdom and inspiration, this is a must read for anyone who wants to live a bigger life.'

— Louisa Jewell, President, Canadian Positive Psychology Association

‘If you've got big dreams but self-doubt keeps you from going after them, then this book has found its way to your hands for a reason. It's pointing you toward your biggest life. Read. Dare. Do.'

— Jacqui Cooper, Olympic Aerial Skier

‘I'm a big fan of Margie Warrell for both her practical uplifting work and what it draws out in me and all her readers. As with her other books, Make Your Mark provides clear guidance, practical tools, and deep wisdom, all focused on one aim: inspiring a better you. Read this book and you'll truly Make Your Mark!”

— Bill Treasurer, Author of Courage Goes to Work and Leaders Open Doors

‘Make Your Mark will show you how to develop the habits and mindset to take control of your destiny and create a life of impact and purpose.'

— Richard Reirson, Leadership Consultant

‘If you've ever asked yourself “What if?” or “What more?” this is the book for you. Make Your Mark is the ultimate guide to fearlessly creating the life of your dreams.'

— Janine Garner, Author of From Me To We

‘Never doubt the mark you can make when you commit to a purpose bigger than yourself. This book will show you how.'

— Jacinta McDonell, Co-founder, Anytime Fitness Australia & Founder, Human Kind Project and Urban Yoga

‘Margie Warrell has done it again … this book shows what's holding you back while igniting the spark of courage to light your path forward. Part wisdom guide, part workbook, Make Your Mark is the best gift you can give yourself or someone you love.' 

— Suzi Pomerantz, CEO, Innovative Leadership International

‘Make Your Mark is a must read for anyone who isn't ready to settle for less than the biggest life they are capable of living. Buy it. Read it. Live it.'

— Michelle McQuaid, Author of Lead Like A Woman

  MARGIE WARRELL  

A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE

BRAVE HEARTED

First published in 2017 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 42 McDougall St, Milton Qld 4064 Office also in Melbourne

© Margie Warrell Global Pty Ltd 2017

The moral rights of the author have been asserted

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

Author:

Warrell, Margie, author

Title:

Make Your Mark: A Guidebook for the Brave Hearted / Margie Warrell

ISBN:

9780730343233 (pbk.) 9780730343240 (ebook)

Subjects:

Self-actualization (Psychology). Self-confidence. Conduct of Life. Success.

All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above.

Cover design: Delia Sala / Wiley

Cover images: © Undrey/Shutterstock; © solarbird/Shutterstock; © Angie Makes/Shutterstock; © TabitaZn/Shutterstock

Author photo: Alise Black

Disclaimer

The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.

CONTENTS

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Step 1 Decide what you stand for

How will you measure success?

Know your ‘why'

Live on purpose

Accept the call to adventure

My Life Manifesto

Step 2 Set your compass

Begin where you are

Paint your boldest vision

Commit to action

Be–Do–Have

My Big, Brave Goal Plan

Step 3 Upgrade your mental maps

Write your own story

Shelve your ‘shoulds'

Park your excuses

Limit your labels

My Life, My Story

Step 4 Exit the safe lane

Fear

Less

Own it what you resist persists

Tame it stop catastrophising

Name it call out your inner critic

Flip it rethink risk

Embody it hold yourself in your power

Risk it embrace discomfort!

Build it train the brave

My Courage Pledge

Step 5 Lean into the curves

Quit wrestling reality

Give yourself permission to fail

Use stress, don't spread it

Shed your old baggage

My Hard-won Wisdom

Step 6 Build your tribe

Back yourself, be yourself

Enlist your cheer squad

Lift as you climb

Speak from the heart

Enlist people in your cause

My Tribal Treaty

Step 7 Run your own best race

Expand your capacity for life

Take nothing for granted

Own your ‘enoughness'

Ditch comparisons

Trust your inner sage

Prioritise what truly matters

My Best Self Game Plan

Stay inspired, stay connected

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Find Your Courage, Stop Playing Safe, Brave.

The titles of Margie's three previous bestselling books reflect her passion for helping people make braver decisions and lead bigger lives.

Margie's had to find her courage many times since growing up as the big sister of seven on a dairy farm in rural Australia. Personal struggles, family tragedies, an armed robbery, having four children in five years: all have taught her valuable lessons about embracing change, building resilience and the power of purpose.

Today Margie draws on her background in Fortune 500 business, coaching and psychology to equip people with the mindset and strategies needed to achieve stronger outcomes for themselves and others. Her clients include NASA, Accenture, Johnson & Johnson, Facebook, Mars, Australian Federal Police, Microsoft, Oracle, and the United Nations Foundation.

Host of RawCourage.TV, Margie's insights have also been shaped by her work and interviews with leaders and luminaries such as Sir Richard Branson, Bill Marriott and Marianne Williamson. Margie has also co-authored two other books with world leadership experts Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Ken Blanchard and John Gray.

An acclaimed keynote speaker and guest lecturer at Columbia and Georgetown universities, Margie is a sought-after commentator with leading media including TheWall Street Journal, Fox News, the Today show, Al Jazeera, Women's Health and Inc. Magazine. Her Forbes ‘Courage Works' column has been read by millions.

A passionate advocate for gender equality, in 2010 Margie founded Global Courage to help women be stronger leaders across all sectors of society. She has since been appointed Australia's first Ambassador for Women in Global Business and has been made a Women's Economic Forum honouree. Margie is also an ambassador for Beyond Blue, and is committed to helping remove the stigma around mental illness and reducing the suffering of all those affected by it.

An adventurer at heart, Margie has travelled off the beaten track in 70-plus countries. She's crossed the Sahara desert, stayed in Palestinian refugee camps, swum with piranhas in the Amazon, cycled the streets of Beijing, hiked the Inca trail, coached women in Africa's infamous Kibera slum and spent three years living in Papua New Guinea.

When she's not juggling (and occasionally dropping) the many balls of making her own mark upon the world while raising her four teenage children (her proudest achievement), she enjoys planning adventures with them and her husband Andrew — most recently, summiting Mt Kilimanjaro.

For inspiration and information please visit www.margiewarrell.com.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

An agent recently asked me if I had a five-year strategic plan for writing books. I told her it sounded like a great idea but, no, I didn't. This book, like all my others, evolved very organically from a casual conversation with my publisher, Lucy Raymond, about how I might self-publish a journal-style guidebook to share with clients and people at my workshops and Live Brave events. The original vision was largely just questions, a few quotes, empty pages and little else. As you can see, it has turned into something far bigger. So thank you, Lucy, for believing in me — a third time around — and allowing the scope and structure of this book to evolve as I dived into writing it. Thanks also to the team at Wiley who helped shepherd it into your hands right now.

Given this is my fourth book, it would be reasonable to assume I'd have this whole ‘book-birthing' process down to a fine art by now. Aaagh … if only that were true! From starting my first book Find Your Courage — when I had four kids under the age of seven (probably more crazy than courageous) — to this one, bringing a book to life while keeping up with my own has always been a juggling act. Disappearing for three months to a quiet cabin in the woods has simply not been an option. So, of all the people deserving of acknowledgement, my husband Andrew tops the list. Sharing my life with someone who is also my biggest cheerleader is a blessing I count daily. Or most days … some I forget.

I also want to acknowledge the many big-hearted people who make up my ‘tribe'. My friends, whom I can always count on to make me laugh, let me cry and to have the occasional vent with when my best-laid plans fall apart (which happened while writing this book … but I'll save that for another day). In particular, to Anna Quin, Christine Louden, Emma Hogan, Sarah Garrow … thank you for your listening ear and loving support at crucial moments throughout the last year as this book came into being. Also to my treasured family — Mum, Dad, Cath, Anne, Steve, Pauline and Frank — and co.! I'm so blessed to be part of the Kleinitz clan.

A shout-out also to my team — Val, Kim, James and Angela — for having my back and supporting me as I work to make my own mark. Also to Sal Bonney, Margie Edmonds and my generous in-laws, Chris and Di Warrell, for helping on the home front. It takes a village and I'm so glad you're in mine!

Finally, I want to acknowledge my four genuinely remarkable teenage children — Lachlan, Maddy, Ben and Matthew — who make me look like a good mum despite my shortfalls. Your advice on how to be a better parent, use hashtags, upgrade my 80s dance moves, sneeze more quietly and ‘get my act together' is both highly grounding and indispensable. While I know you feel you have enough books to read at school without one more added to the list, I hope that when you do finally pick this one up you'll find some small piece of advice you haven't heard already. You each have a uniquely important mark to make on this world, and encouraging you to make it is my greatest privilege.

— Margie

INTRODUCTION

I'm truly grateful this book has found its way into your hands.

I wrote it for you because I know you have a heartfelt desire to live a deeply meaningful life, one that inspires you even as it challenges you. A life rich in purpose and fused with passion. A life you can one day look back upon without regret but with a deep sense of satisfaction, gratitude and wonder.

Yet I am guessing that there are times you find yourself feeling stuck, wondering whether there is more to life than the one you are living. Whether there is more you could be doing. Whether you are playing too small, living too safe or settling for too little.

I've felt that way myself. Many times. Sometimes I still do. Times when my desire to stamp my biggest mark upon the world is wrestled to the ground by my fear that I simply don't have what it takes; that I'm deluding myself and I'm destined to fall short of the mark. Far short.

Which is what has brought us together, here, right now. Because I know that I'm not alone: that there are millions like me who also sometimes wonder, ‘What else?' or ‘What if?' People with wonderful talents and burning dreams who want to do more and be more, but who so often doubt whether they can. People like you and me who aren't content to settle for less than the life we are capable of living, but who so easily get swept along by the shallow currents of our culture. A culture that celebrates the superficial which feeds our ego, at the expense of the meaningful which feeds our soul.

Of course, there is no shortage of social-media posts and t-shirts emblazoned with catchphrases imploring us to Think Big, Shoot for the Stars and #JustDoIt.

Few people would argue with their sentiments.

After all, to quote one of the most well-worn maxims, ‘life is not a dress rehearsal', right?

Yet, for all the messages we get encouraging us to ‘lean in' and ‘aim high', most people struggle to live them out. This is despite the thousands of books written to help them do just that. (I've written three myself.) While most of these books offer useful insights to help move people into action, they often fall short in transforming the lives of their readers or of their families, teams, organisations and communities.

The reason is simple.

FORGING A DEEPLY MEANINGFUL LIFE IS FRAUGHT WITH RISK.

The risk of failure, the risk of rejection, falling flat on your face and feeling like a fool.

Given we're wired to avoid all these risks, it's little wonder so many people veer away from them. Taking the road less travelled just seems so hard.

Too hard.

It's hard because, at the core of our being and woven through every thread of our psychological DNA, we are terrified of falling short — far short — of achieving our goals, much less ‘reaching the stars' or leaving a legacy that will far outlast our years on earth.

Hardwired into our boards at birth is a potent and primal force against change: against exposing ourselves to anything that might threaten our sense of identity, security and belonging.

AND SO, FOR ALL OUR GOOD INTENTIONS TO BE STRONG AND BRAVE, WE SO OFTEN HOLD BACK FROM DOING THE VERY THINGS WE KNOW DEEP IN OUR HEARTS WILL HELP US CREATE MORE OF WHAT WE WANT AND TO CHANGE WHAT WE DON'T.

More fulfilment, more connection, more growth.

Less melancholy, less conflict, less spinning our wheels in a frenzy of busyness without feeling like we're moving any closer towards the very things we yearn for most.

Hence this book.

Since embarking upon my ‘second career' nearly 20 years ago, I've had the privilege of working with thousands of people from different walks of life and cultures around the world. Entrepreneurs. Small-business owners. Leaders in business, government, education, healthcare and social enterprise. Time and time again, what I have found is that while they often come to me looking for answers, the most powerful answers they ever get are those they arrive at themselves when they sit quietly, unguardedly, with the big questions.

What is your ultimate outcome? What do you yearn for most, when all that sparkles is stripped away? Where is fear holding the balance of power in your life? Is the security it's giving you worth what you're giving up? What would be possible if you stepped outside your story?