by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 9, 2024 | ambition, fear and anxiety, self-esteem, Success
You want a promotion but a voice in your head keeps telling you that you’re not good enough despite all your qualifications for the position. You convince yourself that you’ll never get it, and unconsciously, your negative thoughts influence your behavior, your body...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 3, 2024 | Badass Women, Communication, Interviews, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Often referred to as compassionate with a killer instinct, litigator Kristen Gibbons Feden, uses her voice to represent survivors in sexual abuse, human trafficking, and child abuse cases. Acknowledged internationally for her success in the courtroom, Gibbons won two...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 25, 2024 | ambition, Gender Bias, Gendered Ageism, leadership, Women in the Workplace
When I was writing my book, The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, I interviewed an ambitious young woman from a competitive consulting firm who had just returned from maternity leave. Recently promoted before her leave, she was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 18, 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion, gender diversity, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Women’s empowerment is an essential element of gender equality. However, gender equality is not just a ‘woman’s issue’. Gender equality and women’s rights are human rights issues that require men’s engagement and commitment in order to facilitate change in the power...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 11, 2024 | ambition, Badass Women, Interviews, life lessons
When Maria Konnikova originally approached Erik Seidel, world champion and Poker Hall of Fame inductee, to be her mentor, she had never played poker. With a PhD in psychology, Konnikova’s primary interest in poker was to learn about human behavior. The New York Times...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 8, 2024 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, life lessons
As we approach 50 and beyond, with the blessing of longevity and good health, poet Mary Oliver‘s famous quote, “What Do You Plan to do with Your One Wild and Precious Life?”, becomes even more poignant. Many women in this demographic spend time travelling,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 4, 2024 | leadership, life lessons, Women Empowerment
The grandmother elephant is the matriarch of the all-female herd in the Savanna desert. With the full support and respect of the herd, she provides leadership from the ancient wisdom and experience passed down from her elders. She negotiates, discusses, and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 26, 2024 | ambition, Badass Women, leadership, life lessons, Women Empowerment
You’re the only woman at the poker table. The attention turns to you to make your next move. At that moment you ask yourself, ‘What’s my next play?’ ‘How aggressive should I be?’ ‘What am I willing to risk?’ Jennifer Shahade, two-time Global Poker award winner and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 12, 2024 | Badass Women, Gendered Ageism, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Katie Couric, an award-winning journalist, podcaster, documentary filmmaker, and best-selling author, who promoted gender equality in the workplace before it was popular, defines a badass woman as someone who “stands up for herself, is confident, and is not afraid to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 27, 2023 | Gender Bias, life balance, Women in the Workplace
Burn out is real and getting worse especially for women. Harvard Business Review cites gender inequities, that include being “less likely to be promoted than men yet more likely to head single-parent families and take on unpaid labor,” for the reasons women experience...
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