by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 3, 2010 | Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Is No really NO or is it an opportunity? Women are much more likely than men to take a “no” as a personal rejection and final answer. In fact, the fear of rejection will often keep us from asking for things we rightly deserve. Let’s look at the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 26, 2009 | leadership, Self Promotion, Women in Business
I recently did a radio interview with Lois Frankel, PhD, author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich and our discussion included some valuable tips from Lois on the importance of developing a personal brand for career...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 20, 2009 | Success, Women in Business
Pretty soon we’re going to be flooded with blogs that talk about creating new goals for the new year and the importance of making new resolutions for 2010. ‘Tis the season, right? I am not even going there. You will hear enough from myriads of others about setting...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 13, 2009 | gender diversity, leadership, Women in Business
Recent research studies indicate a very strong correlation exists between corporate performance and gender balanced leadership; the more diverse the leadership team, the better financial performance of the organization. Focus on the diversity of corporate boards has...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 6, 2009 | Success, Women in Business
Most of the professional women I coach, whether entrepreneurs or corporate executives, are driven. I recognize certain characteristics that accompany this drive. Very often these type A personalities are totally focused on the work at hand and tend to be more...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 29, 2009 | life balance, Women in Business
With the advent of birth control in the 1960’s, women had a choice for the first time. They could plan their family/career path strategically. Often women started their careers and then took time to have a family. Whether or not they returned to their previous...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 22, 2009 | gender diversity, leadership, networking, Women in Business
What do you accomplish when you put a group of professional women together in a room? a valid question and now a controversial topic of discussion. Professional women’s networks have recently come under fire for perpetuating the ideology that women need to be...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 15, 2009 | leadership, Success, Women in Business
Looking back at my own corporate career, I can see clearly some of my mistakes, and mis-steps, as well as successes. Hindsight is always 20/20, right? But one thing is really clear to me and that is I would have benefited greatly from reading Her Place at the Table by...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 8, 2009 | leadership, Success, Women in Business
When I am asked whether or not a women’s appearance is important for business and leadership success, I always hesitate before responding. My gut reaction is that women should be in touch with their authenticity and wear what they feel is appropriate and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 1, 2009 | gender diversity, Women in Business
Clap your hands! Stomp your feet! Well, apparently not too many women are clapping and stomping these days. Recently, there have been many articles and reports on how women’s happiness has declined in the last few decades. Quite honestly, it’s depressing...
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