by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 3, 2011 | Communication, gender diversity, life lessons, self-esteem
This is a guest post by Lisa Bloom, author of The New York Times best-seller, Think: Straight Talk For Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World I went to a dinner party at a friend’s home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time....
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 26, 2011 | Assertive Communication, life lessons, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Women in Business
I just got back from my Saturday morning yoga class. I look forward to this class all week to help me deal with the stress my body seems to store up all week long. I dont profess to be a yogi. In fact, my body tends to be tight from years of running and traveling for...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 19, 2011 | Books, life balance, life lessons, Success, Women in Business
Things have certainly changed since the days of the television series Father Knows Best. The title of this show alone would not be politically correct in U.S. society today. I can hear the fallout now. What do you mean the father knows best? What about the mother? But...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 12, 2011 | Books, life lessons, Women in Business
How many of you enjoy making plans? For those of you like myself, who somehow feel more in control if they have a plan, you will appreciate this blog and confession. When circumstances are very uncertain (in fact, when are they really certain?), I am the master of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 5, 2011 | Communication, fear and anxiety, Self Promotion, self-esteem
Think about it. When do you feel the most stress at work? According to author Tony Schwartz in a recent post on Harvard Business Review, we feel the most stress when our value is threatened. Across more than 200 studies of the effects of stress, researchers have found...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 29, 2011 | Communication, Sales techniques, Women in Business
This is a guest post by Brian Tracy. Author of Full Engagement!: Inspire, Motivate, And Bring Out the Best In Your People Almost all successful and happy people are good conversationalists. They have developed an ability to communicate naturally and spontaneously with...
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...
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