by Bonnie Marcus | May 5, 2013 | fear and anxiety, Success
I recently addressed a large audience of women at the annual NAPW conference in New York City. I asked them to raise their hands if they considered themselves to be ambitious. Most everyone raised their hands with much enthusiasm. I then asked them to keep...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 28, 2013 | goal setting, leadership, Success, Women in Business
I have spoken with thousands of women since I started my coaching practice in 2006; women of all ages, with very different backgrounds and experiences; all interested in being successful in business. Most recently, I asked myself why some of them succeed and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 21, 2013 | self-esteem, Success
Dove recently ran an interesting campaign to determine how women see themselves. Their goal was to see if women see themselves less accurately than strangers do. The results were dramatic and the campaign offers proof in the form of forensic sketches. They invited...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 14, 2013 | networking, relationship building and women, Success, Women in Business
It’s wonderful to feel fulfilled at work, comfortable with your colleagues, your boss, and the company. If you truly enjoy your work why would you even consider pushing yourself out of your comfort zone? The danger is that being too complacent can derail your career....
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 7, 2013 | Assertive Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I’m sure most of us are unaware of how often we make assumptions. We make assumptions every day about how other people think and feel, and these assumptions then lead us to behave in ways that sabotage our relationships, our careers, and erode our self-confidence. We...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 31, 2013 | fear and anxiety, fear of failure, goal setting, Success, Women in Business
I’m so excited that spring has arrived here on the east coast! Even in the morning when it’s still a little chilly there are signs that spring is here. You hear birds chirping. You see some brave little flowers testing the warmth of the sun. And of course, the days...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 24, 2013 | Assertive Communication, fear and anxiety, fear of failure, life lessons, Self Promotion, Women in Business
Last Friday at the Bay Path Women’s Conference, I listened intently to Queen Latifah talk about her career and her bold move at 17 as a hip hop star to call herself “Queen Latifah”. She said Latifah was always her nickname, but putting “Queen” in front of it was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 17, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I was dumbfounded and perhaps a little embarrassed when in an interview last week with Sharon Sayler, body language and communications expert, she said that to look more intelligent we should breathe through our noses. Who knew I was coming across as stupid when my...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 10, 2013 | Entrepreneurs, life balance, life lessons, Success, Women in Business
I finally hit a wall. I thought I was superwoman. I foolishly believed I had some kind of super power that would shield me from this flu bug that knocked everyone off their feet. But after weeks of traveling, speaking, a heightened workload, and moving, that nasty bug...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 3, 2013 | Assertive Communication, goal setting, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Do you have the drive to be successful? I interviewed media executive Cathie Black this past week on my radio show and we discussed the attributes of successful women. According to Cathie, having not only the ambition but the drive to succeed is critical. I...
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