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Find Your Courage!: 12 Acts for Becoming Fearless at Work and in Life
"An up-front, to the point, and honest masterpiece. You can't go wrong with this one!" ―Richard Carlson, bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . From popular life coach and motivational speaker Margie Warrell comes an inspiring, practical guide for finding the courage to change any--or every--aspect of your life. Warrell's "12 Acts of Courage" challenges you to rethink your "life scripts," overcome everyday fears, and dream bigger. Each chapter includes proven strategies and "Courage Exercises" to help you harness their inner strength and make meaningful changes in your personal and professional lives.
320 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2007
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About the author
Margie Warrell
11 books52 followersMargie has stepped out of her comfort zone many times since her childhood growing up one of seven children on a farm in rural Australia. Along the way she’s learnt a lot about courage and daring boldly.
An internationally recognized leader in human potential – Margie is passionate about empowering people to think bigger about what is possible for them, engage in braver conversations and lead more purposeful lives.
Margie draws on her background in Fortune 500 Business and Psychology as a keynote speaker, coach, media contributor, bestselling author and women’s leadership advocate. Her programs have helped thousands of people achieve greater success, including organizations such as the UN Foundation, NASA, British Telecom, Hitachi, Body Shop, Accenture and American Airlines
An internationally recognized leader in human potential – Margie is passionate about empowering people to think bigger about what is possible for them, engage in braver conversations and lead more purposeful lives.
Margie draws on her background in Fortune 500 Business and Psychology as a keynote speaker, coach, media contributor, bestselling author and women’s leadership advocate. Her programs have helped thousands of people achieve greater success, including organizations such as the UN Foundation, NASA, British Telecom, Hitachi, Body Shop, Accenture and American Airlines
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February 12, 2018
Courage has many faces and the author has given the reader the tools to face one's fears. This book is divided into 3 key parts: Foundational Acts of Courage; Courage in Action; and Courage as a Way of Being. The exercises for becoming fearless at work and in life are in 12 acts. The step-by-step guide is powerful information and inspiration to transform one's life. Karen Briscoe, author "Success in 5 Minutes a Day"
October 11, 2018
A little bit fluffy/spiritual/religious for me, despite her efforts not to be.
January 2, 2021
Very useful, it's a ten
August 21, 2009
This books appears to be a waste of time. Funny how the author tells us not to accept the 'truths' we learned growing up, but then fills her book with her opinions and accounts from others who believed and accepted the truths. Writing is cliched and boring....I'm reading it at work or I'd toss it!
Does it have any merit? Yes, first it were 33% shorter, but she is too obsessed with telling tiny little tales with irrelevant material and then will tell you the relevant part so to much extraneous material. Some ideas are good to think about, but her assumption is that a: we should all be involved in a relationship, b: we care about the families that we grew up in (she doesn't allow for parents kicking out their gay children) her quizzes are full of the typical white middle class values family, religion, spouse, etc. She also assumes that we all don't already have courage, and if you take her quizzes and answer that you don't have a relationship or a relationship with your family then your score suffers and this shows her narrow mindedness. I heard her speak at a HR conference in DC and she gave us the book free, thank God I didn't have to shell out bucks for this. Why does every life coach think she or he needs to churn out books? Save the trees and park the info on your website.
Does it have any merit? Yes, first it were 33% shorter, but she is too obsessed with telling tiny little tales with irrelevant material and then will tell you the relevant part so to much extraneous material. Some ideas are good to think about, but her assumption is that a: we should all be involved in a relationship, b: we care about the families that we grew up in (she doesn't allow for parents kicking out their gay children) her quizzes are full of the typical white middle class values family, religion, spouse, etc. She also assumes that we all don't already have courage, and if you take her quizzes and answer that you don't have a relationship or a relationship with your family then your score suffers and this shows her narrow mindedness. I heard her speak at a HR conference in DC and she gave us the book free, thank God I didn't have to shell out bucks for this. Why does every life coach think she or he needs to churn out books? Save the trees and park the info on your website.
April 15, 2008
There comes a time in every person's life that we take a good look in the mirror. This image may reflect accomplishments and the joys that that life had brought us or it might just expose regrets and dreams that fell by the wayside. I believe that it is what we do with that moment that really counts. Do we give up on life and let our light fade away forever or do we decide to make some changes in our life?
Find Your Courage encourages the reader to look at their life and make a change for the better. Unlike some self help books that promise change without any real effort, this guide looks at the reality of following your bliss. The author realizes that in order to get started most of us have a whole lot of baggage to release: our childhood experiences, the stories we make up about ourselves, and our lack of genuine self knowledge. Beyond these challenges we have the realities and responsibilities of our normal lives. It takes great courage and personal fortitude to look beyond these aspects and be willing to take a step towards change nonetheless. The result may not make you a millionaire or a supermodel but it will bring you the freedom to truly be yourself. In my opinion, that's far more valuable anyway.
Find Your Courage encourages the reader to look at their life and make a change for the better. Unlike some self help books that promise change without any real effort, this guide looks at the reality of following your bliss. The author realizes that in order to get started most of us have a whole lot of baggage to release: our childhood experiences, the stories we make up about ourselves, and our lack of genuine self knowledge. Beyond these challenges we have the realities and responsibilities of our normal lives. It takes great courage and personal fortitude to look beyond these aspects and be willing to take a step towards change nonetheless. The result may not make you a millionaire or a supermodel but it will bring you the freedom to truly be yourself. In my opinion, that's far more valuable anyway.
October 25, 2020
Courage Is A Hard Bitter Pill
It took me months to get through this book - some of it because I wanted to reflect on the chapters, and some due to the fact that I'm horrible with nonfiction books. This book had some great advice in it, but a lot of it is hard to take when you've spent your entire life as a coward (apparently). Margie Warrell has a good writing voice, and shares some important experiences with the reader.
If you're ready to face the fact that gaining courage takes a LOT of energy and self-reflection (and, ironically, courage), then maybe this book will help you out. Unfortunately, I just felt beat up by the end of it. Unsure of where to begin despite the exercises. Much like willpower, how do you start when you have no basis for it (Answer: step by little tiny agonizing step). Maybe I just need to read it again, but I think I'll give it some time.
It took me months to get through this book - some of it because I wanted to reflect on the chapters, and some due to the fact that I'm horrible with nonfiction books. This book had some great advice in it, but a lot of it is hard to take when you've spent your entire life as a coward (apparently). Margie Warrell has a good writing voice, and shares some important experiences with the reader.
If you're ready to face the fact that gaining courage takes a LOT of energy and self-reflection (and, ironically, courage), then maybe this book will help you out. Unfortunately, I just felt beat up by the end of it. Unsure of where to begin despite the exercises. Much like willpower, how do you start when you have no basis for it (Answer: step by little tiny agonizing step). Maybe I just need to read it again, but I think I'll give it some time.
November 23, 2021
I used to modify the serenity prayer to swap the word strength for courage because I rarely found myself lacking the courage to change the things that I can. (The serenity prayer starts: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.) In fact, I spend my time changing things that seem to need to be changed. I did, however, frequently find myself exhausted by the process. So reading a book on courage was a bit weird. I found that many of the things in the book weren’t new – but they were refreshing to read. Find Your Courage was a journey in what courage is – and how to be more courageous.
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August 30, 2016
The author comes across as a caring person, with lots of words of wisdom, someone I wouldn't mind knowing or counseling with. I just wish what she wrote resonated just a little bit more with me than it did. Not that none of it could be applied to my circumstances [in 2009], but it didn't hit me that hard.
January 11, 2012
I volunteered to lead the book club for a women's group I'm in at work. This is the book. It's pretty intense! But I think it will definitely spark a lot of discussion.
ETA: I gave up on this book. It depressed me.
ETA: I gave up on this book. It depressed me.
June 23, 2010
The author points out that the greatest courage is the courage to be ourselves. The second is dealing with those who don't want us to be. Good reading.
December 27, 2011
I gave up about 1/3 of the way through. It was good material but I felt like I've read this book before a few too many times.
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