“I love your energy and your heart and I often think if only there were a few more Maggie Dents in this world for those having a bit of a hard time. We all need an injection from time to time of your blithe spirit.”

Bryce Courtenay

Maggie Dent is an author, publisher, professional speaker and consultant specializing in building personal and professional resilience. From an extensive background in education, palliative care, suicide prevention, the funeral industry, ABC radio and running her business “Esteem Plus” – a counselling, training and education centre -Maggie has the unique ability of assisting people from all walks of life build their resilience by quietly improving their lives. She focuses on building emotional, social and spiritual competency by giving tools and skills that build resilience in a commonsense and practical way.

Maggie is a unique humanitarian with the ability to initiate transformation and positive change while creating a sense of self mastery and optimism for one’s life and future. She is particularly gifted at assisting businesses, communities and individuals through the darkest crises brought about by sudden trauma, unexpected loss, death or professional disaster. Her ability to give people the guidance and insight to manage, re-group and rebuild are exceptional. Maggie has a special passion for children, teenagers and young adults and she helps Mum’s and Dad’s master the unique dance of parenting in an inspirational and encouraging way.

"If you want to find more purpose, direction and meaning in your life, spending time one on one with Maggie will help you achieve greater success in your chosen field. She has the unique ability to cut through the complex and identify the greatness that exists in each and every individual."

Bryce Courtenay

Thomas Murrell MBA, CSP International Business Speaker