by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 21, 2011 | Assertive Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success
The news last week featured the results of an interesting research study from University of Ontarios Ivey School of Business, Cornell University and University of Notre Dame. Basically, the study demonstrated that men who were highly disagreeable at work earned 18...
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 | Mar 20, 2011 | fear and anxiety, life balance, life lessons, relationship building and women, Women in Business
Please watch this video! This is Brene Brown’s presentation at the Houston TED Conference on “The Power of Vulnerability”. This twenty minute video is life-changing. At least, it was for me. We all struggle with vulnerability. No one is completely...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 21, 2010 | Assertive Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Women in Business
The Glass Hammer had an article this week called “Ask the Right Career Questions. Now”. This article speaks to the fact that men are better at networking to get ahead. Men learn at a young age the concept of reciprocity – “You scratch my back...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 12, 2010 | Communication, relationship building and women, Women in Business
We have so many different technologies available these days that make communication easier: telephones, mobile phones, email, voice mail, and texting. Social media sites such as Twitter help everyone stay continually informed of our every move and activity. It seems...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 22, 2010 | friendship, relationship building and women
This article was emailed to me by a friend this week and apparently it has circulated around the internet. I was unable to find the source, but I am passing it along regardless because I think the message is important. I would love to know your thoughts on the...
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