Margot MorrellMar 9Endurance Found!Endurance has been located almost two miles below the surface. Video and lots of photos here.
Margot MorrellFeb 15Happy Birthday, Sir Ernest Shackleton! What an amazing legacy you left behind. Your example of conquering overwhelming obstacles with grace, with fortitude, and with courage...
Margot MorrellJan 18Juggling!I'm looking forward to doing some online chats about Shackleton and leadership soon but I have a lot going on these days - a major dental...
Margot MorrellJan 5Celebrating ShackletonOn January 5, 1922, 47-year-old Sir Ernest Shackleton died of a massive heart attack at South Georgia Island. Shackleton and his...
Margot MorrellJan 4100 Years Ago TodayShackleton and the crew of the Quest arrived at South Georgia. As they passed by familiar landmarks, Shackleton and Worsley shared...
Margot MorrellAug 30, 2021"Day of Wonders"On August 30, 1916, Shackleton and Worsley and Crean arrived aboard the humble Chilean vessel, Yelcho to rescue the crew on Elephant...
Margot MorrellAug 27, 2021An Extraordinary TeamAs August drew to a close in 1916, tension was mounting on Elephant Island. As you'll see in the entries below from Orde-Lee's journal,...
Margot MorrellAug 6, 2021A Rare Squabble on Elephant IslandFrom Orde-Lees journal, August 6, 1916 "It seems almost incredible but is none the less a fact that two of the men got quite talkative...
Margot MorrellJul 15, 2021Add 10 years to your lifeAccording to a landmark Gallup Organization survey, "an increase in positive emotions can add 10 years to your lifespan." According to...
Margot MorrellJul 14, 2021"With youthful enthusiasm..."Leonard Hussey's account of how he came to join Shackleton's Endurance expedition... "It was under the burning tropical sun of the Sudan...
Margot MorrellJul 13, 2021"A dealer in hope"#Leadership #MaintainingAPositiveAttitude #LeadingByExample
Margot MorrellJul 12, 2021Frank WorsleyHere's a page from Orde-Lees' journal. He wrote profiles of just about every member of the expedition. This is his profile of Endurance...
Margot MorrellJul 6, 2021"...a horrible existence, but yet..."I've just been glancing through Dr. Macklin's journal and came across this thought-provoking entry written on August 2, 1916... "It is...
Margot MorrellJul 1, 2021Appreciating Your TeamRecently I watched a documentary on an executive in a high profile and stressful position. Curious about how his career progressed, I...
Margot MorrellJun 30, 2021Making MiraclesIn speaking of Shackleton and how he brought his whole team home alive from the ill-fated Endurance expedition, the great Norwegian...
Margot MorrellJun 29, 2021Leading By ExampleThis is an interesting riff from store-keeper Thomas Orde-Lees on how Shackleton led his team through the horrific six-day boat journey...
Margot MorrellJun 28, 2021Leading Like ShackletonShackleton's Way... Again, Shackleton set the tone by his own example. “His unfailing cheeriness means a lot to a band of disappointed...
Margot MorrellJun 27, 2021Doing the ImpossibleWhen doing the impossible - catching the Nimrod, surviving the boat journeys, crossing South Georgia, Shackleton had a rock solid faith...
Margot MorrellJun 26, 2021Saturday Shack Blast#Shackleton #Leadership #MaintainingAPositiveAttitude #KeepingUpMorale