by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 16, 2011 | Entrepreneurs, marketing, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
True confession time. I have a little gremlin inside me that often rears its ugly head and causes me to lose focus. Of course, its easier to blame a gremlin than to admit that I am often challenged to stay on track with my business. When presented with compelling new...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 9, 2011 | life lessons, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Women in Business
A prospective client called me last week about my coaching services. She had read an article of mine about how to prepare for an interview and was seeking help to better position herself for employment. We talked for a couple of minutes and I asked her what she does....
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 2, 2011 | fear and anxiety, life balance, self-esteem, Women in Business
We live in a culture that adores thin women. To be thin represents the ideal body image and in fact, is also often associated with success and confidence. The media worships thin beautiful women on the red carpet in Hollywood or in fashion magazines around the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 25, 2011 | Assertive Communication, gender diversity, leadership, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
If you have an interest in advancing womens leadership in the corporate sector or perhaps advancing your own career, you should read McKinseys latest report, Changing Companies Minds about Business. This important report speaks to the fact that there has been little...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 18, 2011 | friendship, goal setting, life balance, life lessons, Women in Business
Look out world! My theme for this year is to re-energize my life! And because its my theme for the year, any decisions I make will be evaluated with this theme in mind to determine if I am truly aligned and making choices that support my goal. I must say that just...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 11, 2011 | life lessons
Ten years ago today, I was headed to Raleigh for a one day meeting. I was VP of Sales for a start-up technology company and it was not unusual for me to make a quick trip down there for a meeting and head back home the same day. But this day was very different. Of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 28, 2011 | goal setting, Self Promotion, Women in Business
I was in Los Angeles last week for business and scheduled to take a flight home on Thursday. Thunderstorms in New York delayed the flight over an hour; circumstances beyond my control. Its the weather after all, right? Get into JFK around 1:00 am and walk down to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 21, 2011 | Assertive Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success
The news last week featured the results of an interesting research study from University of Ontarios Ivey School of Business, Cornell University and University of Notre Dame. Basically, the study demonstrated that men who were highly disagreeable at work earned 18...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 14, 2011 | creativity, goal setting, life lessons, Success, Women in Business
Heres the question: If you had all the resources and freedom to do whatever you wanted, what would you do? How would you live your life? My coach asked me this question as we started our initial work together this week and quite honestly, I was overwhelmed. I...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 7, 2011 | fear of failure, life lessons, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I truly enjoy working out. My favorite activity is running outside. I also work out regularly in the gym. What has always been a challenge for me is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g. If you are a yogi and can naturally put your foot behind your head or sit in a pigeon for hours...
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