by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 25, 2009 | Entrepreneurs, life balance, Success, Women in Business
A friend commented to me the other day that he thought I was a workaholic and it prompted me to think about the veracity of that statement. I do certainly work many many hours so I was very curious to see if I actually fall into the category of having an addiction to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 18, 2009 | Entrepreneurs, fear of failure, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish—-Ovid What great wisdom from a Roman poet. But how often are we willing to take risks and take chances? It’s pretty scary, right? Have you...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 13, 2009 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I am always amazed at how many people are traumatized when it comes to selling. When I looked up “to sell” in the dictionary, I found these definitions. to transfer services to another in exchange for money. (OK. I can live with this one.) to persuade or induce...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 4, 2009 | Entrepreneurs, Success, Women in Business
Many of us are just coming off the holiday season refreshed because we have had some time off from work and time to be with our family and friends. Although the holidays can be an exhausting whirlwind of activity, the break from our normal daily routine is a good...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 22, 2008 | Books, Entrepreneurs, Success, Women in Business
In our goal setting process so far: We listed our accomplishments over the past year. We reviewed this list and noted what strengths and values these accomplishments represent. What lessons did we learn about ourselves and what success patterns did we identify that...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 14, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Success, Women in Business
In Step One of the goal setting process, we took a close look at what is going well in our personal lives and business, and we created a list of our accomplishments this last year.What did we achieve this past year? What challenges did we take on?Once the list of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 7, 2008 | Success, Women in Business
This post is a first in a series on Goal Setting for 2009 and beyond. As we approach the end of 2008, it is a worthwhile exercise to reflect on the last year and recognize our successes and accomplishments. While it often is our tendency to focus on where we fall...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 1, 2008 | Books, Success, Women in Business
A few months ago a long time friend of mine recommended that I read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. In this book, Julia describes a program she created for artists to connect with their creativity through a series of exercises. This process has been so...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 16, 2008 | Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
When we came into this world as infants, we were very focused on having our immediate needs met. Life was simple. With more “socialization”, we began to respond to those around us and our thoughts turned outward. Our parents, friends, and teachers were...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 9, 2008 | Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Women in Business
What does good selling have in common with good customer service? EVERYTHING. Exceptional selling and exceptional customer service require a focus on the customer. Focusing on the customer makes the customer feel important and valued and when they feel important and...
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