by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 18, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
The ability to communicate effectively and confidently has a dramatic effect on our ability to advance our careers. Yet many of us fall into the trap of using weak language that sabotages our efforts to present ourselves with authority and confidence. I would just...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 11, 2011 | life balance, life lessons, Success, Women in Business
Im a list maker. Are you? I get tremendous satisfaction creating my to-do list and crossing off items as they are accomplished. In fact, I start every day with a new list that has everything I want to do for my business as well as some personal tasks. (Go to the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 4, 2011 | Entrepreneurs, networking, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Tis the season to be jolly! Its also the season for socializing. We are invited to many holiday events; some for business and some just to have fun and share some holiday cheer. The point is that we are meeting and greeting more people this time of year than any...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 27, 2011 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I have a power point slide in many of my keynote presentations that states Confidence = Competence. When this slide appears, its always an ah-hah moment for many people in the audience. Isnt it true though? When you present yourself with confidence, people assume...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 23, 2011 | life balance, life lessons
This is a guest post from Marilyn Tam. Listen to my interview with Marilyn coming up December 12th on Webtalkradio! Have you ever had this happen to you? Where it took a physical, mental or emotional detachment or even the combination, before you could see what you...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 20, 2011 | Success, Women in Business
The results are in. LinkedIn released the findings from their latest survey on career happiness at the Texas Conference for Women this past week. They surveyed more than 12,000 professionals, men and women, and found that 63 percent of professionals globally (66% of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 13, 2011 | fear of failure, life lessons, Success
What is the connection between your golf game, your emotional competence, and your ability to succeed at work? Bill Penningtons article In the June 13th, 2011 edition of the New York Times Sports Section, entitled When Golfers Overthink: The Science Behind the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 6, 2011 | leadership, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success
Two weeks ago, I attended a Saturday night wedding in Rye, New York. The location was spectacular. The bride and the wedding party were stunning! It was truly a lovely event. It would have been easy to get caught up in the celebration except for one thing. I was so...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 30, 2011 | leadership, Mentoring, networking, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Having a great mentor can be extremely beneficial for career advancement, but choosing the best mentor for you needs to be a strategic decision to ensure the relationship will, in fact, help you move your career forward. This week LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), released the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 23, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Communication, networking, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Women DO ask for promotions and raises but they still lag behind men in compensation and position. The latest Catalyst study, The Myth of the Ideal Worker: Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead?, dispels the myth that women are not proactive in...
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