Why Do Car Salesmen Have a Bad Reputation?
Why do car salesmen have a bad reputation? Why do we hate those nagging telephone calls from strangers telling us to buy something? The reason, I believe, is that the sales techniques they use are impersonal and we often feel that something is being forced on us that...
Can You Take a Break from Work?
I did something really important last weekend. I took a whole day off! I have been consistently working seven days a week for months without a break and my coach strongly suggested that I try to take one full day off each week. Well, if my coach told me to do this and...
Virtual Women’s Business Summit
Imagine being able to hear fabulous keynote speakers such as Arianna Huffington, attend workshops and even network without leaving your desk! Women's Leadership Exchange is staging a VIRTUAL business summit for women on May 26th! I have been offered a discount code...
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
The Harvard Business Review posted a test this week, “Should You Be an Entrepreneur?” The test of 20 questions was created by the author of the article, Daniel Isenberg, who is a professor of management practice at Babson College. I thought it would be fun to pose...
My interview on Ladies Power Hour
[podcast]https://womenssuccesscoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Bonnie_Interview.mp3[/podcast]Jona MarieLemmonds interviews me about my career, entrepreneurship, and self promotion.
Ernst and Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women Program
Are you a woman entrepreneur with big plans, and the vision and passion for growing your company? Do you know a dynamic woman entrepreneur who is on track to create a multi-million or billion-dollar enterprise? If so, I encourage you to apply, or to nominate, an...
How Do You Handle Compliments?
Someone at work approaches you after a meeting and tells you that you did a really great job on a project. What do you say? Are you more likely to say, “Thank you. I worked very hard on that project and I am proud of how it all came together”? Or do you say, “Oh, it...
Betty Dukes It Out With Walmart
This week a San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals certified the largest class-action employment lawsuit in U.S. history. The dispute was first filed in 2001 by Betty Dukes, a store greeter from California, along with five co-workers. The plaintiffs...
Are You Playing Someone Else’s Game?
Sometimes I think we can make things much more complicated than they really are. We analyze and dissect and re-analyze our behavior and the implications of our behavior until we forget our original intention. I could be wrong here, but I think we, as women, especially...