by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 4, 2012 | self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
I often talk and write about the importance of having self-confidence for business success. I believe that when you connect with your value proposition, you can talk about your accomplishments and talk up your business with confidence and authenticity, and that most...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 26, 2012 | life lessons, Success, Women in Business
You know how some people at the gym do the exact same workout every day? Have you noticed that these people never seem to make any progress with their fitness level? Thats because they are using the same muscle groups in the same way and these muscles become...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 19, 2012 | goal setting, leadership, networking, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Its pretty common to hear people talk about climbing the corporate ladder when they are talking about career advancement. It implies that every step we take is one that will move us closer to the top; to the executive or senior management level. This ladder metaphor,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 12, 2012 | Assertive Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, fear and anxiety, marketing, networking, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Women in Business
Are you being stingy?
by not letting others know what you have to offer?
by not speaking up and sharing your opinion or ideas? Sometimes we are so focused on our own stuff and our fears or discomfort talking about ourselves that we forget that what we have to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 5, 2012 | Communication, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
An amazing shift takes place when you connect with your unique value. Its an incredible ah-ha moment! When you truly understand your value, you present yourself with confidence; your body language changes; your communication changes; your relationships change and the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 29, 2012 | Assertive Communication, Communication, leadership, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
For the past two weeks, the focus of this blog has been how you would handle a situation at work when someone takes credit for your idea. Unfortunately, this happens quite frequently according to many of my readers, and their responses demonstrated a wide range of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 22, 2012 | Assertive Communication, Communication, leadership, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
My blog last week posed a theoretical situation to all of you about a woman who was very excited about an idea she had to move a stale project forward for her department. She shared her idea with a colleague at lunch and the colleague ended up presenting the proposal...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 15, 2012 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
Sometimes ideas come to me at the strangest times, like when Im taking a shower, at 2 am when I cant sleep, or when I’m driving my car. But when a great idea comes along you know it right away, right? This happened to me a couple of weeks ago. As I was driving...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 8, 2012 | goal setting, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
Do you ever look in the mirror and ask yourself where the real you went? After having a baby or losing a job, all of a sudden you realize that you are no longer in touch with the old you, and youre not quite sure who the new you is? Where did that person go or...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 1, 2012 | life lessons, Success, Women in Business
Its a new year and another opportunity to celebrate! As the holiday season and 2011 come to a close, we welcome 2012 with much fanfare. Parties, fireworks, horn blowing and champagne mark the beginning of another year. Its also a great time for reflection. What was...
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