Make Your Mark A Guidebook for the Brave Hearted

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.

Margie Warrell is known for her sharp insights and practical wisdom on leadership and life. A mother of four, she draws on her international background in business, psychology and coaching to help people make braver decisions and lead more purposeful lives. Her clients include NASA, Facebook, Microsoft and the UN Foundation.
www.MargieWarrell.com

About the author x

Acknowledgements xii

Introduction xiv

STEP 1 DECIDE WHAT YOU STAND FOR 1

Before setting out, decide how you want to finish

How will you measure success? 6

Know your ‘why’ 12

Live on purpose 16

Accept the call to adventure 22

My Life Manifesto 26

STEP 2 SET YOUR COMPASS 27

Live your life by design, not default

Begin where you are 32

Paint your boldest vision 38

Commit to action 42

Be–Do–Have 48

My Big, Brave Goal Plan 52

STEP 3 UPGRADE YOUR MENTAL MAPS 53

Your best thinking got you here

Write your own story 58

Shelve your ‘shoulds’ 66

Park your excuses 72

Limit your labels 78

My Life, My Story 81

STEP 4 EXIT THE SAFE LANE 83

Growth and comfort can’t travel the same path FearLess 88

Own it: what you resist persists 92

Tame it: stop catastrophising 96

Name it: call out your inner critic 104

Flip it: rethink risk 108

Embody it: hold yourself in your power 114

Risk it: embrace discomfort! 118

Build it: train the brave 124

My Courage Pledge 128

STEP 5 LEAN INTO THE CURVES 129

Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you

Quit wrestling reality 134

Give yourself permission to fail 140

Use stress, don’t spread it 146

Shed your old baggage 152

My Hard-won Wisdom 156

STEP 6 BUILD YOUR TRIBE 157

We’re braver together than we can ever be alone

Back yourself, be yourself 162

Enlist your cheer squad 166

Lift as you climb 170

Speak from the heart 174

Enlist people in your cause 178

My Tribal Treaty 181

STEP 7 RUN YOUR OWN BEST RACE 183

Bring your best self to your biggest challenges

Expand your capacity for life 186

Take nothing for granted 194

Own your ‘enoughness’ 198

Ditch comparisons 202

Trust your inner sage 206

Prioritise what truly matters 210

My Best Self Game Plan 216

Stay inspired, stay connected 218

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