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Lessons Learned from Shoveling Snow

by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 9, 2014 | life lessons, Success

I originally wrote this post last February and here we are again with three big snowstorms in one week. It seemed appropriate to repost this! Last week we got 24 inches of snow in Connecticut. My car was safe and out of harm’s way in the garage, but as I witnessed the...

MAKERS: Using Stories To Fight For Gender Equality In The Workplace

by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 26, 2014 | gender diversity, leadership, Success

When documentary filmmaker, Dyllan McGee, asked Gloria Steinem 9 years ago if she could do a film on her life, little did she know that she was starting a journey that would change the agenda for women in the workplace. Gloria turned down her request citing that “You...

Political Savvy: Your Free Pass to Career Success

by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 12, 2014 | networking, Office politics, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get a free pass? Their mistakes are minimized and their achievements maximized? Doors open for them and they enjoy the spotlight without a tremendous amount of fanfare. They may or may not be as competent and talented as...

Blindside Case One: Relying on Traditional Methods of Receiving Information

by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 30, 2013 | networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Uncategorized, Women in Business

Research shows that women spend all their time and energy doing their work and getting great results. We do not see the importance of spending time to network with others and build key relationships. As a result, we do not have access to the privileged information...

Empathy: The Basis for Building Relationships of Trust and Influence

by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 15, 2013 | relationship building and women, Success

According to the dictionary, em·pa·thy is “the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.” We are said to have empathy for another person when we understand what they’re feeling and what...

7 Things I’ve Learned Listening To Women

by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 8, 2013 | networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

I have been an executive coach since 2006, and have worked with hundreds of professional women in both one on one coaching relationships as well as group settings for workshops and presentations. The information that women share with me is invaluable. It helps...

Lessons Learned from Shoveling Snow

MAKERS: Using Stories To Fight For Gender Equality In The Workplace

Political Savvy: Your Free Pass to Career Success

Blindside Case One: Relying on Traditional Methods of Receiving Information

Empathy: The Basis for Building Relationships of Trust and Influence

7 Things I’ve Learned Listening To Women

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