Coach'm Up Boni

What’s Your Brand Handle?

Coach'm Up Boni — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:22 +0000

I recently attended a “personal branding” networking event hosted by Tricia Brunton of Xcel, Inc and found a packed house. It was great to see so many people at different levels in their careers having a great discussion on the importance of personal branding. Though our blogging is national and many times international in scope, [...]

Value Yourself: What, Who, and Why

Coach'm Up Boni — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:06:26 +0000

You may be asking what valuing yourself has to do with moving up the corporate ladder, landing your next job or turning a profit in your business? It has everything to do with it. This is your foundation, your ground zero, your step 1. First take an inventory of your skills — all of them. [...]

Feeling Fear? Listen to your body

Coach'm Up Boni — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:53:58 +0000

I recently heard the best advice on how to handle crippling fear. I was listening to a women caller recently who expressed extreme fear when contemplating taking the first step to market her business. She said she created her web copy, designed her marketing materials, researched the needs of her potential clients but was too [...]

Résumé 2.0: Seven Ways to Upgrade your Résumé

Coach'm Up Boni — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:25:51 +0000

1. Personalize as well as customize your résumé. 2. Don’t just list your job description and tasks in each job. Describe the goals and reasons you were hired and how you achieved them. 3. Liz Ryan, workplace expert and in demand speaker says to avoid, “corporate speak” such as “results oriented individual”, “excellent communication skills” [...]

Confidence Building for Women Job Seekers: 7 Action Steps

Coach'm Up Boni — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:18:58 +0000

1. Assess where you are. After being laid off and not getting hired after multiple interviews you must check in with yourself about how you’re feeling emotionally • Are you feeling like a failure? Are you feeling rejected? • Being accepted is one of our most primal and primary desires in life 2. Don’t take [...]

Three Keys to a Purpose-Driven Resume

Coach'm Up Boni — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:41:10 +0000

Guest Post by Jessica Holbrook, CEO of Great Resumes Fast We’ve all heard of the book, but what a great principle to apply to our resumes, cover letters, and job searches. Instead of utilizing a generic or jack of all trades (and master of none) resume, we should be using (and with great success) a [...]

9 Weeks

Coach'm Up Boni — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:25 +0000

Here is a quick update on my workout plan for St. Thomas. We have 9 weeks to go and I have lost 2.5 pounds and 2 inches off my waist. I am very proud of myself and am motivated to keep it going. My husband has lost 4 pounds and 3 inches. He is looking [...]

12 Weeks

Coach'm Up Boni — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:07:51 +0000

My husband and I have challenged ourselves to get healthier in 12 weeks. We have a caribbean wedding to go to in April and this is our motivation. I have more pounds and waist inches to melt away but we are both supporting each other on this quest. We have yet to think of [...]

Reflections

Coach'm Up Boni — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:57:38 +0000

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers for taking the time to get to know me. I wish you all a blessed and Happy New Year. I began this blog in May 2009 and 7 months later I am overjoyed with all of the blessings it has brought me. It [...]

Cuidate, mi’ja [Take care of yourself, dear]

Coach'm Up Boni — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:42:46 +0000

Are you tired of being weak in your spirit? Are you run down and sick? Are you not getting enough sleep and nourishment? I have been there. For almost two years after my daughter was born, I focused solely on her, my husband, and my job. I threw myself into the role of working mother and began comparing and judging my success based on my [...]