by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 13, 2011 | Sales techniques, Women in Business
A senior vice president walks into the company’s executive committee meeting to introduce her plan to roll out a new consumer product. She has prepared and practiced her presentation. She has anticipated questions and push backs and prepared her responses. She...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 6, 2011 | self-esteem, Women in Business
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of them all? Who’s the smartest? Who’s the most successful? If you’re like most women I know, you will look at your reflection in the mirror and knock yourself down, and look for ways to berate yourself. Why is this so? In...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 27, 2011 | Communication, leadership, Women in Business
Good stories captivate us. They grab our attention and focus. They transport us to another place and time where our imagination is free to roam and play. Everyone loves stories. We are mesmerized by good storytellers, and we love to tell our own stories. After all, we...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 20, 2011 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Women in Business
As kids, we played the game of telephone and thought it was funny to hear how the original message changed as it was passed along from one person to another. In business, no one laughs when communication fails, and projects and teams fall apart as a result. Direct and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 13, 2011 | leadership, Self Promotion, Women in Business
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to speak at Harvard Business School’s Dynamic Women in Business Conference. Our panel discussion was titled, Working in Heels: Women in the Workplace today, and the focus of the discussion was the internal barriers and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 6, 2011 | creativity, Women in Business
I remember how wonderful I felt at first when I was hired to run a national company. I was thrilled with my new title and excited to take on the challenge of resurrecting a company that was doing poorly. I was up for the challenge. The position meant a move to Chicago...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 30, 2011 | life lessons, Women in Business
I heard on the news this morning that we have had more snow so far this January than any previous January on record. Every week we have at least one storm and most weeks it’s two. Shoveling is now a part of our normal routine. The first big snowstorm was stressful...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 23, 2011 | Self Promotion, Women in Business
Congratulations! It’s not easy to land an interview for a new position these days. The market place is overloaded with qualified applicants seeking employment, and the fact that you made it this far is indeed encouraging. But, you still need to ace the interview and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 16, 2011 | Assertive Communication, leadership, networking, Self Promotion, Women in Business
A recent Catalyst study demonstrates that mentoring does not help career advancement to the degree that sponsorship does. Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 9, 2011 | Laws of Attraction, life balance, Women in Business
What if you could feel like you’re in love EVERY DAY of your life? And what if you could dissolve any heartache, pain, or emptiness and experience the ecstasy of an open heart? You can. . . by learning how to Love for No Reason. In her extraordinary new book Love For...
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