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Female Roles Models Are Important For Ambitious Women

by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 6, 2015 | Mentoring, Success, Women in Business

I had no female role models at the first company where I worked. The executives were all male, and I didn’t have a great relationship with my male boss who was neither supportive nor invested in my professional development. I left after four years. Looking back now, I...

Political Savvy: The Missing Link To Women’s Advancement

by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 19, 2015 | Office politics, Success, Women in Business

Every year Forbes publishes its list of the world’s most powerful women. Many such lists honor women who have made it to the top of their field. Yet currently, women hold only 5.3 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 5.4 percent of Fortune 1,000 positions. The...

Career Curveballs: Hey Boss, Are Those Cement Shoes You’re Handing Me?

by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 15, 2015 | Success, Women in Business

This is a guest post from Whitney Johnson. It’s 1996. I work in investment banking at Smith Barney Shearson. My boss, who hired and mentored me, has been given the boot. Because I’m on the wrong side of the political aisle, I’m also in peril. Realizing that I...

Constructive Feedback Is A Gift

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 7, 2015 | Success, Women in Business

Last week I was asked by the New York Times to submit a draft of an Op-Ed piece on The Politics of Promotion. Needless to say, I was honored and worked diligently for two and a half days to complete an article I thought worthy of submission. In my quest for...

The Lessons I Learned From Burning Myself Out

by Bonnie Marcus | May 31, 2015 | life balance, life lessons, Women in Business

This past week I hit a wall. Exhausted from traveling, speaking, and book events, I couldn’t put a pen to paper. The thought of opening my computer and trying to write something that others would find interesting or valuable was beyond my capacity. What happened? My...

New Survey Reveals Top Concerns For Professional Women

by Bonnie Marcus | May 17, 2015 | Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

Women’s Success Coaching recently conducted a survey to better understand the challenges that professional women face in the workplace today. The results of the survey reveal that the top concerns are the potential for advancement at their current company,...

Female Roles Models Are Important For Ambitious Women

Political Savvy: The Missing Link To Women’s Advancement

Career Curveballs: Hey Boss, Are Those Cement Shoes You’re Handing Me?

Constructive Feedback Is A Gift

The Lessons I Learned From Burning Myself Out

New Survey Reveals Top Concerns For Professional Women

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