The Resilient Spirit: Heart Talk for Staying Rightside Up in a World That's Upside Down

by Eileen McDargh

The events of 9-11 proved that our spirits are larger than we ever imagined. We can do amazing things collectively and individually. This small book gleans wisdom from the ordinary and extraordinary, offering simple reminders of powerful actions that produce resilient results. As one client told me, this is a book I keep on my desk and open everyday. There s always the right lesson staring at me. After all, we can use a boost every now and then! Our spirits need encouragement. We believe in the power of the human spirit to overcome great odds, to make bold moves, to change the course of history. We know the energy and skill of the talented men and women in all of our communities. And we know that our spirits need encouragement to stay the course in a world of challenge and complexity. Each of us has great strength to overcome odds. We just need to be reminded at times. Consider this little book your booster shot . Let it spike the antibodies so that you ll not only survive but thrive in your work, your life, and our world. After all, we ARE in it together.

60 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Since founding McDargh Communications in 1980, Eileen McDargh has helped organizations and individuals transform the life of their business and the business of their life through conversations that matter and connections that count.

Her programs are content rich, interactive, provocative and playful - even downright hilarious.

She draws upon practical business know-how, life's experiences and years of consulting to major national and international organizations that have ranged from global pharmaceuticals to the US Armed Forces, from health care associations to religious institutions. Executive Excellence magazine continually ranks her as one of the top 50 thought leaders in self-leadership development. Global Gurus International, a British-based provider of resources for leadership, communication and sales training, also named her as one of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals following a global survey of 22,000 business professionals.

Eileen authored Work for a Living & Still Be Free to Live, the first book on work/life balance - a topic that placed her as a futurist in this issue and is now in a Kindle edition. Her second book, The Resilient Spirit, is found from South Africa to California. Talk Ain't Cheap... It's Priceless - Connecting in a Disconnected World serves as a leadership guide for numerous organizations. Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities, won the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award in 2008. A training film based on this book is the winner of the Silver Telly, the highest award for commercial productions. My Get Up & Go Got Up & Went was written to help everyone who is stretched too thin by competing demands and her newest book Your Resiliency GPS was created to help people revive and renew the spark of hope and optimism as they cultivate resiliency skills.

As a business author and commentator, she’s appeared on network news, on radio programs and in business journals and in major metropolitan newspapers.

Reviews

[Bonnie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an inspirational book that has readers all over the world. The illustrations are gorgeous and it's an easy read. If you've been through tough times, and who hasn't, this is the book for you. It's not frou frou inspirational. It reads more like wisdom your grandmother would share with you. Highly recommended.