Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem, we launched a series of
talks from Phenomenal Women with the inspiring friend of Pink Shoe, Dr Maggie Semple
OBE.
Maggie talked to us about her early life and a happy childhood
with parents who were supportive and expected her to succeed; singing in the
choir with her sister was an early introduction to music which translated
to her successful career as a professional dancer and dance teacher, and later onto the boards of the National Youth Music Theatre and Ballet Rambert. 
Although she did experience some racism, Maggie was never
deterred and as we heard she has a clear maxim for life. Creativity is at the
heart of all she does, which is a huge amount! From her own consultancy and
with Maggie Semple Limited, now 10 years old and highly successful with wonderful
couture clothes for women; pivoting lately to create colourful face
coverings; and producing the Semple Edit which now reaches 10 million readers. Maggie also sits on a number of boards and has a wide variety of NED roles, charity and public appointments.
With a wonderfully melodious and recognizable voice; softly
spoken yet extremely powerful Maggie gets her point across without the
need to shout. She gently challenged each of us in her inimitable way, to
consider what we want from life and how we intend to get there, outlining the importance of having goals and taking practical steps to meet them.
At the core of
all her activities, ethics is the absolute foundation of Maggie’s life and
career. She is quite rightly extremely focused on values and works only with
those who share her high ethical standards. Maggie’s final message is the importance of smiling – something
she demonstrates in abundance. A truly Phenomenal Woman.
To see the wonderful range of Semple clothes and the latest colourful face coverings visit: https://maggiesemple.com
To see the wonderful range of Semple clothes and the latest colourful face coverings visit: https://maggiesemple.com