by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 3, 2017 | life balance, Mentoring, Success
Many working mothers battle their guilt every day as they strive to be good parents and have successful careers. The guilt never goes away as we try to balance our ambition without sacrificing quality time with our children. As a single mother myself who raised two...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 29, 2017 | life balance, Women in Business
A recent Catalyst survey of MBA graduates across different industries found that 50% of those surveyed said workplace flexibility was very or extremely important to them. 81 percent said their company offers some form of flexible work. In fact, more...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 2, 2016 | life balance
Reva Busby worked in a client facing role at the consulting firm West Monroe Partners for seven years before she took her first maternity leave. She was a road warrior. Ambitious and hard-working, she enjoyed the fast pace and competitive environment and never doubted...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 4, 2016 | ambition, life balance, Success, Uncategorized
I was a single mother with two young children when I started my career. Newly divorced, I had no choice but to find a good paying job in order to survive financially. The sacrifices I made to build a career were many and I struggled every day with my desire to be the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 3, 2016 | life balance
Last week, new legislation was passed in France that prohibits a company of 50 employees or more to send out emails after hours. French employees are banned from sending and receiving emails outside of normal work hours as well. The new provision, which has been...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 18, 2015 | ambition, life balance
How comfortable are you taking vacation? Your answer to this question may reveal something about your work ethic. But most importantly, your response is more likely an indication of the culture of your organization. The reality is that in a high performance culture,...
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