by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 20, 2023 | leadership, life lessons, Success
The debate continues whether or not poker is a game of skill or luck. Yet, unlike other forms of gambling that rely solely on luck, poker requires skill to win. This competitive game, when taught to women and girls, inspires confidence, teaches discipline and strategy...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 5, 2023 | Ageism, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in the Workplace
The combination of a low birth rate and increase in longevity is changing the demographics of the workforce. The workforce is aging. This reality, in combination with a global talent shortage, is forcing companies to expand their talent search beyond the traditional...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 1, 2023 | Diversity and Inclusion, Gender Bias, gender diversity
Children’s ambitions, interests, and skills are shaped very early on by the media they consume, their choice of toys, and how they play. When these early experiences reinforce gender stereotypes and roles, it has a profound influence on their confidence, sense of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 29, 2023 | Badass Women, Entrepreneurs, marketing, Success, Women in Business
The current success rate for new businesses is around 10% to 20% over the long term. In 2023, in the United States, 42% of all businesses are owned by women. These businesses have grown by 16.7% between 2012 and 2019 compared to male-owned businesses which grew 5.2%...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 2, 2023 | ambition, leadership, Mentoring, Success
Professional women who seek to advance their careers face challenges in a workplace that struggles to support and promote them. Gender bias, still prevalent across all industries, results in an unlevel playing field that is difficult for women to navigate...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 20, 2023 | Ageism, Diversity and Inclusion
The world’s population is aging due to a lower birth rate and increased longevity. This has important implications on the economy, healthcare, as well as the workforce. In the United States, the number of workers 50+ has, in fact, increased 80% in the last 20 years...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 10, 2023 | Entrepreneurs, Gender Bias, Interviews, Women Empowerment
Growing up in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the early 1990’s, Nasreen Alissa realized from a young age that she was different. As a young girl who wanted to play soccer and learn karate, activities she was told were for boys only, she was constantly chastised and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 19, 2023 | friendship, life lessons
I can still smell the freshly fallen leaves from the maple trees that lined Dogwood Lane. Every house on our little block had one of these beautiful trees whose leaves magically turned vibrant yellow and red and eventually covered our yards with a fall palette. It was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 27, 2023 | Gender Bias, leadership
In April 2014, 276 young girls were kidnapped from their school in the Chiba Village of Borno State, Nigeria by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Two hundred nineteen of the girls survived, many sexually abused, raped and forced to marry their captors. Many have been...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 18, 2023 | life lessons
I inhaled deeply. The air, pungent with salt water, filled my lungs as I watched the birds frolicking above the waves, mesmerized by their dance. The diamond studded water, whose treasure was ignited by the hot August sun, was calm that day, which made the crossing...
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