by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 7, 2013 | Assertive Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I’m sure most of us are unaware of how often we make assumptions. We make assumptions every day about how other people think and feel, and these assumptions then lead us to behave in ways that sabotage our relationships, our careers, and erode our self-confidence. We...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 24, 2013 | Assertive Communication, fear and anxiety, fear of failure, life lessons, Self Promotion, Women in Business
Last Friday at the Bay Path Women’s Conference, I listened intently to Queen Latifah talk about her career and her bold move at 17 as a hip hop star to call herself “Queen Latifah”. She said Latifah was always her nickname, but putting “Queen” in front of it was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 17, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
I was dumbfounded and perhaps a little embarrassed when in an interview last week with Sharon Sayler, body language and communications expert, she said that to look more intelligent we should breathe through our noses. Who knew I was coming across as stupid when my...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 3, 2013 | Assertive Communication, goal setting, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Do you have the drive to be successful? I interviewed media executive Cathie Black this past week on my radio show and we discussed the attributes of successful women. According to Cathie, having not only the ambition but the drive to succeed is critical. I...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 10, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in Business
 “Quid quo pro” is a reciprocal exchange.  The definition is “something for something”.  In plain English, it’s called trading favors or in slang, “scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”. Reciprocal relationships in the workplace are powerful. Reciprocity, if done...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 3, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Entrepreneurs, goal setting, networking, Success, Women in Business
It took me a long time to learn this. I suffered from the disease to please! When I first started my business, I wanted every client and I would bend over backwards to accommodate them, even if it meant putting my own needs aside. As a result, my schedule was crazy...
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