by Bonnie Marcus | May 5, 2017 | ambition, Office politics
I was encouraged as a young girl to dream big. I remember my father telling me repeatedly that I could be whatever I wanted to be, and I wholeheartedly believed him. I wasn’t quite sure what my specific career goal was back then, but I had ambition and the confidence...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 4, 2017 | Office politics, relationship building and women
It’s so unfair! I hear this all the time from clients who work really hard to get ahead and can’t seem to get the attention of their boss because he/she has favorites. It’s a problem for sure, but it’s not unusual. Favoritism is part of human nature. We naturally want...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 20, 2017 | creativity, Entrepreneurs, Success
How many times have you said to yourself that if you only had some time by yourself, time without distractions and daily responsibilities, that you would finally work on that project you have pushed aside for years? Yes, if I only had the time I would draft a business...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 10, 2017 | ambition, Office politics, Success
You can’t avoid office politics. It’s a fact of life. You may have negative feelings about it. You may think you’re taking the high road by ignoring it. However, your lack of attention to what’s happening in the workplace can be extremely dangerous, especially if you...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 3, 2017 | Mentoring, relationship building and women, Success
What does it take to be successful? Some say it takes talent. Some say it requires resilience. Others suggest it takes grit and determination. Most likely, the best answer is a combination of all these traits. In fact, when you look at successful people, it’s...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 29, 2017 | life balance, Women in Business
A recent Catalyst survey of MBA graduates across different industries found that 50% of those surveyed said workplace flexibility was very or extremely important to them. 81 percent said their company offers some form of flexible work. In fact, more...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 17, 2017 | Self Promotion, Success
For years we’ve heard that the number one mistake women make negotiating for a raise is that they don’t ask for one. In fact, in their 2003 book, Women Don’t Ask, authors Linda Babcock and Sara Lashever, confirmed that hypothesis based on their research at the time....
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 10, 2017 | ambition, relationship building and women
This week the Tory Burch Foundation announced a new advertising campaign called “EmbraceAmbition”. Many female celebrities such as Julianne Moore, Melinda Gates, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Wintour, and Reese Witherspoon are speaking out about the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 2, 2017 | life lessons
For years I have been writing this column about what women need in terms of support from their workplace, bosses, and colleagues. But recently, I had a interesting conversation with Raul Villacis, founder of The Next Level Experience, which provides professional...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 24, 2017 | life lessons, Success
This past week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. It’s a day when we honor and recognize the important people in our lives; the people we love. Many of us have purchase something special for a loved one or go out of our way to do something that demonstrates our...
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