by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 9, 2018 | Success, Women in Business
When you think of a chief of staff, you might think of someone like John Kelly, who currently holds the position in the Trump administration. At least that was my frame of reference until I recently spoke with Caroline Pugh, chief of staff to Aneesh Chopra, who was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 18, 2017 | gender diversity, Success
If you want to better understand the lack of gender equality in the workplace, look no further than the recent Pew research on how society views gender differences. Their recent study documents how gender, age, political affiliation, race and level of education...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 18, 2017 | gender diversity, Success
In November, I attended a ‘women in tech’ event at Netflix. During the evening, several women from the company gave presentations about how they contribute to the creation and delivery of content. I was impressed with the women, their presentations and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 1, 2017 | Success, Women in Business
Natalia Shuman was 16 years old when she first left her native country of Uzbekistan for an education. Part of the Soviet Union at the time she was born, Uzbekistan was a Communist state and closed off from the rest of the world. But Natalia was born in the capital...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 20, 2017 | life lessons, Success
The stress of navigating the complexities of the workplace and trying to get ahead or at least doing your best work takes its toll over time. There are external obstacles that you confront every day. That’s reality. But the external challenges aren’t the only ones you...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 5, 2017 | workplace
Since the news broke about Harvey Weinstein, social media has been flooded with #MeToo responses from women who have been silent for years about their own experiences with sexual harassment. Twitter and Facebook have provided a safe platform for women to declare their...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 22, 2017 | self-esteem, Success
Many of my clients suffer from a lack of confidence. They are highly educated and talented women. But at some point in their lives, they allowed negative feedback or situations to undermine their self-esteem and that has continued to affect their performance and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 22, 2017 | self-esteem, Success
Relax. The only person who expects you to be perfect is you. So why do we continue to have anxiety attacks about this? And why are we obsessed with the notion that someday someone is going to discover we’re imperfect? Believe me, everyone already knows that! We are...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 6, 2017 | Assertive Communication, Self Promotion
If you’re like most people, self-promotion does not come easily. Research on this topic indicates that women are especially hesitant to advocate for themselves. That being said, we have no issue whatsoever promoting our friends and colleagues. One could conclude from...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 23, 2017 | leadership, Success
Do you believe that you have great ideas? Do you think that your point of view is right and other people are wrong? It’s great to be confident, but it’s important to note that we sabotage our leadership and professional growth when we believe that we have all the...
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