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 | 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 | 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 | Jun 13, 2023 | ambition, Books, Gender Bias, leadership, Women in the Workplace
In 2015, Francesca Gino, Caroline Ashley Wilmuth, and Alison Wood Brooks published their research at Harvard that indicated women don’t really want power, at least not power as it’s currently conceived. The costs of getting power for women are high. The compromises...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 9, 2023 | ambition, Badass Women, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurs, leadership, Mentoring, Success, Women Empowerment, Women in Business
At fifteen years old, the only thing Irma Olguin Jr knew about the PSAT test was that it was a ticket to get out of class for a half day. Little did she know, that the PSAT was also her ticket to a future she never dreamed of. The daughter of immigrant farm laborers...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 12, 2023 | ambition, Badass Women, life lessons, Success, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
In 2008, Sarah Ann Masse went to Harvey Weinstein’s home to interview for a nanny position. A young actress at the time, Sarah was using childcare work to support her acting career. Shockingly, Weinstein conducted the interview in his underpants, and then, according...
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