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...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 24, 2013 | goal setting, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Where would you like to be in your career in 5 years? Most of you probably have an idea about your dream job even if you haven’t articulated that to anyone. Perhaps it seems too farfetched. Maybe you hesitate to share it because you are concerned about other people’s...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 17, 2013 | goal setting, life balance, Success, Women in Business
Last week we got 24 inches of snow in Connecticut. My car was safe and out of harm’s way in the garage, but as I witnessed the snow piling up and the wind blowing it started to occur to me that I needed to do something with all the snow in the driveway or I would be...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 10, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in Business
“Quid quo pro” is a reciprocal exchange. The definition is “something for something”. In plain English, it’s called trading favors or in slang, “scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”. Reciprocal relationships in the workplace are powerful. Reciprocity, if done...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 3, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Entrepreneurs, goal setting, networking, Success, Women in Business
It took me a long time to learn this. I suffered from the disease to please! When I first started my business, I wanted every client and I would bend over backwards to accommodate them, even if it meant putting my own needs aside. As a result, my schedule was crazy...
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