by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 19, 2025 | Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
No one ever said it’s easy to be a working woman, especially once the decision is made to have children. A very special moment in a woman’s life can be clouded over by the fear of losing her job and/or career. Motherhood penalizes working mothers by potentially losing...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 14, 2025 | Assertive Communication, Badass Women, Gender Bias, gender diversity, Women Empowerment
Our history Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 5, 2025 | ambition, Gender Bias, life balance, Success, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
It may be hard to fathom, but a few decades ago it was common for a women’s college education to be referred to as an MRS degree. Sure, the goal was to further education, but meeting the ‘right’ guy and getting married was also a goal. Marriage was a priority for...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 26, 2025 | ambition, leadership, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
There’s no doubt that women still have many obstacles to their advancement in the workplace. Let’s face it. We haven’t seen significant progress, and the recent elimination of DEI programs in many companies has halted that progress even further The biggest challenges...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 19, 2025 | ambition, Assertive Communication, goal setting, Self Promotion, Women in the Workplace
“How do you think I’m doing?” you ask your manager. They reply, “I think you’re doing ok.” Now, I ask you. How is that feedback helpful? How many times do you miss opportunities to improve your performance, help position yourself as a leader, and demonstrate your...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 12, 2025 | ambition, Assertive Communication, Badass Women, Gender Bias, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
When Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, her popularity was at an all time high of 65%. The American public approved of her accomplishments and respected her work ethic. That popularity took a nose dive to 44 percent, however, when she decided to run for...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 5, 2025 | ambition, leadership, Office politics, Self Promotion, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
It’s a familiar scenario. I get a phone call from a woman seeking advice because she’s tired of being overlooked and passed over for promotions. She feels stuck and powerless. Since I started my coaching practice in 2007, I’ve heard countless stories of frustration...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 29, 2025 | gender diversity, leadership, relationship building and women, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Women in the workplace continue to fight the systemic bias that supports an unlevel playing field. Women, especially those in male dominated work environments, struggle for equal representation in leadership, promotions, sponsorship, as well as access to the power...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 22, 2025 | creativity, fear and anxiety, fear of failure, life lessons, self-esteem, Women Empowerment
My grandson Jakey calls for his mama early in the morning to take him to the potty. Three years old, he recently graduated from his crib to a ‘big boy’ bed. As a baby, the sides of the crib kept him safely in place with his wobby and small assortment of favored...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 15, 2025 | Gender Bias, gender diversity, Women Empowerment
When my children were young, I remember trying to do my best to buy gender neutral toys. My daughter loved playing with stuffed animals more than dolls, and she and her brother, just two years her junior, played for hours with their ‘stuffies’. But she still loved...
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