Testimonials

"Before too much time gets behind us, I wanted to pass on my appreciation for the outstanding job you did at our Annual Conference. Your enthusiasm and energy is contagious and your presentation left our leadership team with plenty to think about during the remaining days of the conference. Thanks for making yourself available on such short notice. It’s great when so many people want to take credit for selecting the speaker—You were a smashing success!"

– AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO

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"It was great to renew our friendship again at the recent Canadian Payroll Associations Annual Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, Canada. When your name was mentioned as a possible keynote speaker my first thought was that we must have this wonderful woman speak to our delegates. I fondly remembered our first meeting in San Francisco where you were able to help Brenda and me with your positive outlook on life. After the conference we were looking forward to seeing you again but time did not allow for it. Both of us were saddened by this but there will be another time

Your enthusiasm and energy, which I described to our Board of Directors and Conference Committee as rivaling a football team, is absolutely amazing. You are able to transfer your positive energy to the audience and have them ready to conquer the world by the end of your presentation.

In Vancouver I had the pleasure to be your personal host for one of out conference events and was awed by your ability to quickly access our group and become one of us payroll people in a matter of minutes. You read the pulse of the group and were able to communicate and speak our language as only a payroll professional can do...What impressed me that night and will stay with me for as long as I live was your ability to connect with people on a personal basis. The young lady who tragically lost her husband two years spoke to me later in the week about the bond the two of you developed that evening on the boat cruise and how she will never forget the way in which you encouraged her to tackle life and move forward with her own life. The look in your eyes when you spoke to me about your conversation with her showed compassion and a genuine care for others that lives inside of you.

I have had the good fortune to attend conferences in many different countries around the world and rank you with the best of your profession. Your honesty and ability to connect with a group combined with your true love of life are inspirational to those lucky enough to hear you speak. You have that rare gift to be able to influence the way people behave and look at life.

I look forward to the next opportunity to meet and reconnect with you. Whenever I receive a conference brochure I immediately look at the program to see if you will be one of the featured speakers.

Eileen, I consider you a friend for life and wish that I could have half the energy and ability to change the world that you do. You are an inspiration and a truly amazing human being."

– MIKE SITLAND

Past Chairman, Canadian Payroll Association

"I attended the Simmons Women’s Leadership conference this year. Your session was very dynamic and inspiring. I have used many of your words to help coach my team through a tumultuous time of change that is occurring in our business.

I’ve gone to your web site and borrowed inspirational messages to post in our zone newsletter, so thank you!

​I’m sure that Debby told you that we are a team of critical care nurses who provide education in healthcare settings to end-users of our patient monitoring products. As nurses, we are inherently resistant to change. Your book is fantastic and will not only be a great gift to my team, but also a source of encouragement as we maneuver through these times. Thank you so much."

– DEE MCARTHUR

Simmons Women's Leadership Conference

"I was struck by the veracity of your words at the WLA conference and that they resonated with my experience. I felt that you know from your core what resiliency is, and have also studied it, rather than the reverse.

I purchased The Resilient Spirit because of the combination of artwork, short sayings and a longer section. It's something to dive into without a major commitment, and a brief reminder, when I need it. While it presents a positive point of view, there's no panacea or indication that it's all easy. Even when I don't exactly agree with what's on a particular page, I can see your truth shining through. I can respect that, there's authenticity in each section."

– JENNIFER K. ABBOTT

Development Science, Toxicology

"Thanks for everything you did to make the symposium a success! Your energy and creative touches were terrific pluses! You gave us guidance for new ways to make the symposium interactive, helped us develop a theme, and then the general sessions as well as set the stage for new learnings. Your use of the examples from the mountains was very powerful, too."

– MELISSA TROWBRIDGE

MS, RD, LD, The Procter & Gamble Company

"Eileen was our keynote speaker at our internal Marketing & Communications Development Day in December 2013. She took the time to really understand what we were looking for and spent a lot of time preparing with our host/moderator to ensure that the virtual session not only inspirational but also enjoyable because of their established rapport. She was also adaptable (just like her message) and was kind enough to deliver two sessions so that we covered all of our time zones. Eileen has amazing energy, a great sense of humour and has a very relevant and inspirational message to share."

– JULIET ATKINSON

All About People Program Lead, EMEA Marketing BMO, SAP-France

"Your dynamic, thought-provoking presentation really prompted us to reassess our thinking, and more importantly, our acting. Not only did you touch on our problems head-on, you also gave us down-to-earth, important ways to make our lives better, less stressful, and self-directed. The participant evaluations for your presentation were outstanding. Everyone loved you and rightly so; you gave us a sense of direction!"

– ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION NURSES

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"Eileen McDargh is a partner that an organization or group should utilize beyond her dynamic and effective keynote speeches-she can be a partner to help in people development and foster organizational effectiveness and growth."

– ADRIENNE JAKSON

Director, Field Force Integration, NPC

"No matter where you are on your life journey, you’ll walk out of this workshop with a better understanding of who you are and what is important to you. Eunice and Eileen created a warm and inspiring environment in a retreat-like, group setting where participants felt safe and comfortable to share their true feelings and vulnerabilities. They challenged and encouraged everyone to dig deeper for truth and understanding. It was truly an inspiring and transformational experience and a process that I will integrate into my daily life as I move forward on my life’s journey."

– LILY GUTHRIE

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"Eileen, you are not a speaker; you’re an experience (and great fun). And the message was so important. I’m already thinking differently."

– BOB LUND

Egistics, Inc.

"I want to thank you again for making Assistance League(R) National Conference such a great success. What outstanding presentations! You left our attendees energized, excited and with a fresh perspective for looking at their life and volunteer work. The information you provided was practical, thought provoking, and immediately useful-just what we were hoping for!

The attendee's evaluations rated both of your presentations as excellent and included overwhelmingly positive written comments. One knows that the speaker is a success when one reads comments such as "Eileen McDargh is a perfect fit for Assistance League. She inspires just teh spirit we need to encourage in our members and in our leaders." "What a spark plug!" "Eileen alone was worth the trip." You successfully engaged the audience and inspired all.

I appreciate the time and effort you put forth toward personalizing the sessions to our organization and for your prompt responses to all my queries. It has been a pleasure working with you, and I thank you for your professionalism and your ability to challenge our volunteers. We will certainly recommend your presentation to others and look forward to working with you again the the future. Again, many thanks."

– LINDA V. DELUCA

Assistance League (R)

"YOU KILLED IT!!! You are being talked about around the globe!!!!!!!! Everyone has loved you, slide or not, video and live!!!!"

– AMY KACZOR

Regional Sales Director, Respiratory Specialty Biologics and Global Women's Leadership Initiative Development Lead at GSK

"On behalf of North American SABRE Sales & Service, thank you for your clever and colorful contributions as a guest speaker at our recent conference. Your message of how vitally important it is to manage the balance between our personal and professional lives was inspiring and motivating. The content was right on target. It was apparent that you took time to research our business; the successes and the challenges. Your positive attitude and personality attracted everyone’s attention. That coupled with your presentation skills got the corporate message, plans and goals across while providing the participants with real life examples of how to be more effective in time management—personally and professionally."

– SABRE TRAVEL INFORMATION NETWORK

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"I’ve come to the conclusion in my six years of working with you that if a meeting planner ever wants to look great in front of their company peers and clients—all that person needs to do is hire you. You make the job so easy! Your attention to detail during preparation for both our employee kick off meeting and general session, and willingness to be exceptional made CSUGA a success this year. I am so glad to have discovered you years ago, and even more thrilled to have the opportunity to bring your life changing message, talents and motivation into other lives. Simply put, you are phenomenal!"

– COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

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"More McDargh Please!

Midmorning of day two of the Fairbanks Virtual Resiliency Conference, that has been both uplifting and informative, I was wondering if it could get any better, and in zoomed Eileen McDargh with some golden nuggets of humor and wisdom. The hour and a half that she spoke went by way too quickly. She is an expert story teller and made learning 4 basic skills for building resilience engaging, fun, easy to relate to, and memorable. Her stories about “Red Ants”, “Little Davids”, and “Horse Sense” brought the lessons to life with humor and relevance. At the end I was left wanting more! Do yourself a favor and invite her to your next conference! Your participants will thank you!"

– KELLY DIETSCH

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On behalf of The Canadian Payroll Association and the Conference delegates, please accept my sincerest thanks for your contribution to the success of our Conference in Vancouver. Your presentation on "Work for a Living but Still Be Free to Live" was so meaningful for so many of our delegates who feel the stress and pressure of being outstanding employees, managers, parents, daughters or sons, friends etc—all at the same time.

Among other things, your thoughtful stories and lessons sent us all away with the resolve to spend more time on the things that truly matter in life—and less time fretting about the things we can't control. Judging from the number of books you sold after your presentation, your words really hit home for so many people!. I have to tell you what a true pleasure it was to work with you in the planning stages of our conference. You were so flexible and accommodating and dare I say it—so darn to work with. Thank you for making my job so much more pleasant!"

– CANADIAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION

"Thank you for a superb presentation at the UAW-Ford National Joint Programs Conference. Your energy was limitless, your ability to absorb our information and become “one of us” was phenomenal, and your message was right on. It touched squarely on the events that are taking place in our program and our company at this time."

– UAW-FORD NATIONAL JOINT APPRENTICE PROGRAM

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"Your woman’s retreat was full of important revelations for me and I highly recommend it to anyone. Even if you think you have clarity and know what to do, some surprising insights emerge. The first exercise helped me pinpoint a key idea that before the workshop, didn’t have words. The “I am” journaling exercise made those words clear and provided a newfound resolve to “stay on the path.” I especially valued the interaction of the women, hearing their stories, and being able to listen to our common issues. I was left wanting more time. I hope you will schedule these regularly so we can continue to support each other as we live out the path we’ve created. You’ve started something wonderful and I was delighted to be part of it."

– LORNA RILEY

President , Chart Learning Systems

"The Lions of North America at our annual USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum held in Tucson, Arizona had the privilege and opportunity to have Eileen on our program. This is the fourth time we have had her on our program in various locations in North America. That alone speaks to her phenomenal appeal with the audience. We, in time, will have her back again. She brings vitality, energy, motivation and a never ending bundle of enthusiasm to each and every program where we have scheduled her. With nearly 3,000 in attendance, her two (2) seminars, held in a theatre with 1,500 seating, were nearly full both times. Lions members are volunteers in service and pay their own way to these annual functions with a pre-registration each year for the ensuing Forum ranging from 1,000 to 1,5000. They come back each year because of presenters like Eileen. I use the word presenter, because she is much more than a speaker and always has the audience at a “high” when they leave her seminar."

– USA/CANADA LIONS LEADERSHIP FORUM

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Eileen McDargh brought messaging on resiliency and growing through challenging times to our colleagues beautifully! Her energy, passion, and connection with the audience was very impressive. Her humor kept the audience's attention through her entire presentation. She took the time to introduce herself and get to know just about every person who attended our event, even after an extremely long day of travel. Eileen is extremely insightful, intelligent and entertaining. She is quite an impressive speaker and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great moral boost and clear strategies.

Celene Pharmaceuticals

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