How Do You Handle Compliments?

May 9, 2010 · Posted in Success, Women in Business · Comment 
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 was nothing”? A good friend tells you that you look very nice and they love your… Continue reading

Wisdom from Seth Godin

April 23, 2010 · Posted in Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, fear of failure, marketing · Comment 
Seth Godin has a new book out called Linchpin in which he talks about our "lizard brain", that part of our brain that holds all our fears and limiting beliefs. The Lizard brain keeps us from doing our most creative work and often signals us to stay in our comfort zone and not take risks. This audio is a 45 minute presentation that Seth did in New York last week. He… Continue reading

Give Yourself a Pep Talk

August 9, 2009 · Posted in Success, Women in Business, fear of failure · Comment 
Do you ever wonder how elite athletes like Tiger Woods or Roger Federer stay focused; how they manage to maintain their peak performance? I marvel at their ability to recover after a bad shot or a lost match; their resilience and ability to let go and forget their poor performance and come back with strength and fortitude. How do they accomplish this? Well, almost all professional athletes work with coaches to… Continue reading

Where Does All Our Self-Confidence Go?

July 25, 2009 · Posted in Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business · 1 Comment 
Where does all the bravado and self-confidence of our early childhood go? Do you ever think back to when you were a young child? If your childhood was anything like mine, you were probably happy as a clam and had a bounty of self-esteem. I did. I vividly remember my childhood dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. I took ballet lessons three times a week and carried my ballet shoes… Continue reading | 1 Comment

The Power of Positive Self-Talk

Our thoughts have the ability to create our reality and it is our daily challenge to put aside negativity and focus on a positive attitude. There are many techniques that people use to re-frame the negative into positive affirmations and with consistent practice, these methods help us to create the positive life we desire. Controlling our negative thoughts is not an easy task. One method I suggest is the use of language… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Identify Your Gremlins: What Holds You Back From Success?

November 2, 2008 · Posted in Self Promotion, Women in Business · Comment 
What are gremlins, anyway? Gremlins are those nasty little voices inside your head that constantly put you down and remind you that in some way, shape, or form, you are not good enough. These gremlins are powerful little creatures that live and often thrive in your subconscious. Often, we have adopted negative beliefs about ourselves from our parents, colleagues, friends, enemies, or strangers we have met along the way. Gremlins become vocal just when they think we are most vulnerable and feed into our self doubt and fears. Though these inner voices may have started working initially to protect us from being embarrassed or from failure, their continued presence holds us back from reaching our maximum potential.… Continue reading

What’s with all the negative thoughts?

July 20, 2008 · Posted in Laws of Attraction · Comment 
How often-even before we began-have we declared a task "impossible"? And how often have we construed a picture of ourselves as being inadequate?....A great deal depends upon the thought patterns we choose and on the persistence with which we affirm them. --Piero Ferrucci Much has been said recently about the Laws of Attraction and the power of positive thinking. You cannot escape the hype these days about "The Secret" and how you have the ability to attract whatever you want in your life. The basic premise of both the Laws of Attraction and The Secret is that you can change your life by creating positive intentions around what you want instead of focusing on what you do not have. There have actually been some scientific studies that demonstrate how positive thinking effects your brain and thought patterns.… Continue reading

Bonnie Marcus, M.Ed., C.E.C.
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