by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 15, 2026 | Gender Bias, life lessons, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
There’s a shift that happens with age. It begins in midlife, when you stand steadfast like wheat in a field facing an impending storm and say, I’ve had enough. You can’t knock me down. I’ve had enough of compromising my values to fit in. I did that for decades, trying...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 1, 2026 | ambition, Self Promotion, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
There’s a lot of anxiety in the workplace today. As I wrote in my newsletter last week, with the shift toward AI, women are increasingly aware of the danger of becoming irrelevant and possibly losing their jobs. The concern is what will the future workplace look like...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 25, 2026 | Gender Bias, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
There’s a lot of noise right now about AI and what it will do, what it might replace, and which jobs are at risk. And the hard truth that needs to get more attention is: AI is not gender neutral. And that means, for women especially, embracing AI now is not only...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 18, 2026 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
My Rant Okay. Right from the get-go, I’m gonna be straight with you. I’m pissed. I consider myself to be intelligent, wise, healthy, and fit. I know I have value. I can declare with confidence that I’ve evolved over the decades into a mature, level-headed woman with...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 11, 2026 | ambition, life lessons, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
It started with a tick. After an early morning jog down along the beach, I noticed a small bite on my right forearm which soon turned into the classic Lyme bullseye rash. The onset of flu like symptoms and a quick visit to my physician confirmed that I had Lyme...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 4, 2026 | ambition, leadership, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Dr. Lois Frankel, an internationally recognized expert in the fields of workplace behaviour and female empowerment, and the president of Corporate Coaching International, launches the newest edition of her groundbreaking book, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 25, 2026 | leadership, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
The conversation about AI dominates the workplace and it gets louder every day. It’s about productivity.It’s about job loss.It’s about efficiency.It’s about speed. What it’s rarely about is cognitive endurance and the silent pressure leaders are facing with constant...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 18, 2026 | Diversity and Inclusion, leadership, Success, Women in the Workplace
According to science, the first things our brains notice about a person are their race and gender. Not because we’re bad people, but because our brains have evolved to put things in categories for survival. Similarity comforts us; difference can feel uncertain....
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 11, 2026 | ambition, Gender Bias, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Every four years, women are allowed to say something radical out loud:I want to win. And every four years (or lately every two plus one), we witness the Olympics giving us permission to embrace and honor the grit and determination to win that we’re usually taught to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 4, 2026 | life balance, life lessons
I admit I need help. I’ve always been a bit of a news junkie. I watch news on TV. I read it online and follow many of my colleagues here on Substack who comment on it daily. But it’s become too much. With the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the ongoing...
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