A year and a half ago a miracle baby, my granddaughter, Jasmine, was born. Twenty three years before that her mother, my daughter, Lija had died in my arms. The evening this happened Lija had raced do… more →
Margot Cairneswrote 2 months ago: A year and a half ago a miracle baby, my granddaughter, Jasmine, was born. Twenty three years before … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Extracts from Approaching the Corporate Heart, “The Hero’s Journey” by Margot Cairnes, 2003, Simon … more →
wrote 2 months ago: A few years ago, I attended the Fatherhood Festival held in northern New South Wales and one of the … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Following our presentations on different part of a home, we were given the question: How do you thin … more →
wrote 4 months ago: “Why do you hate consultants?” the moderator asked three of the panelists. In response one of them b … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The holiday season can be a particularly stressful and painful time for many people. The Stressors … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The promo above is for a film being made to start an empathy revolution. The promo is very inspiring … more →
wrote 6 months ago: I am part of a Linkedin discussion group on change. I was asked recently what changed when I worked … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Happiness and success in the 21st century demands that we are comfortable with change. Relationship … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been thinking about brain plasticity and politicians. In both USA and Australia at … more →
wrote 7 months ago: In the Indy classic Shame directed by Steve McQueen we see a wonderful example of an intelligent, ha … more →
wrote 7 months ago: “Bring It On” a teen story about Campbell who realises her dream of becoming captain of … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Walking around LA I keep finding long lines of people – in shopping malls, on the streets and … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Recently in LA I attended the prelaunch (fund raising party) for a documentary (StandInMyShoes) on c … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Have you ever been through a time in your life when everywhere you turned it seemed that the cards w … more →
wrote 8 months ago: 12 step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous (with millions of members world wide) and its offsho … more →
wrote 8 months ago: In New York my friend texted again. Go to the High LinePark. That was his 5th message. I had run out … more →
wrote 8 months ago: The huge response of viewers to Clinton’s speech (higher ratings than the Giants football matc … more →
wrote 8 months ago: I have just spent 2 weeks in middle America – a place where time seems to stand still. Nothing … more →