by Bonnie Marcus | May 22, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Communication, fear and anxiety, leadership, relationship building and women, Women in Business
I recently read Ellen Galinsky’s article in Harvard Business Review, “Getting Beyond Fear”. The author refers to a situation in which a woman is about to make her first presentation to her Board of Directors on the importance of diversity in the...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 15, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
Do you remember Peter Pan telling Wendy “I’ve Gotta Crow”? Wendy says to him, “Oh Peter, you’re so conceited”, and he replies with his song: It’s just that I am what I am And I’m me! I look at myself And I see in myself...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 8, 2011 | friendship, leadership, Women in Business
It’s in our DNA. All women, whether or not they gave birth, have the innate qualities to nurture others. In essence, we are all mothers who spend a great deal of our time and energy motivating, supporting, comforting, and loving those around us. These qualities...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 1, 2011 | leadership, life lessons, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a prima ballerina. I loved to dance and was fortunate enough to take ballet lessons a few times a week. In my mind, I was on my way to becoming a professional dancer. In fact, I took my ballet shoes with me wherever I went and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 24, 2011 | life balance, life lessons, Women in Business
I was on the train this past week headed into New York City to give a presentation. It was late afternoon and the train was filled with high school students commuting home. As you can imagine, there were many animated conversations going on at once. I couldn’t...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 17, 2011 | life balance, life lessons, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Women in Business
Someone told me once that the first question Americans ask each other when they meet is, “what do you do? And I’ve noticed that this is true for the most part. Whether our first encounter with someone is at a cocktail party, a networking event, or the gym,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 10, 2011 | Books, life lessons, Women in Business
This guest post is a deviation from my normal business tips, but one that I know you will enjoy. Recently bestselling author Brunonia Barry’s publicist sent me a book to review called The Map of True Places , and I loved the book. I am sure that many of you can...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 3, 2011 | Assertive Communication, gender diversity, leadership, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Women are well positioned today to change workplace dynamics and use their strength and talent to assume more leadership positions. Thirty four percent (34%) of American women between the ages of 25 and 34 have bachelor degrees compared to 27% of men, and women have...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 27, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, Women in Business
One of the exercises in my GPS Your Career workshop is to identify characteristics that differentiate you and contribute to your success. Last week when I delivered this workshop at MIT, someone asked the question, “What if your strengths are perceived by some...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 20, 2011 | fear and anxiety, life balance, life lessons, relationship building and women, Women in Business
Please watch this video! This is Brene Brown’s presentation at the Houston TED Conference on “The Power of Vulnerability”. This twenty minute video is life-changing. At least, it was for me. We all struggle with vulnerability. No one is completely...
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