by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 9, 2025 | Badass Women, Diversity and Inclusion, leadership, life lessons, Mentoring, Women Empowerment
Jessica Nowlan’s story began on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, an area of the city known for its high crime rate, drug use, and homelessness. There, as a young girl, Jessica experienced living on the streets, life in the underground economy,...
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 | 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 | Feb 22, 2022 | leadership, life lessons, Mentoring
“When you own something that you’ve inherited, and it’s your father’s work, it’s important to get it right.” – Lisa Henson LisaHenson, along with her four siblings, spent much of her childhood, in her father’s workshop and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 3, 2017 | life balance, Mentoring, Success
Many working mothers battle their guilt every day as they strive to be good parents and have successful careers. The guilt never goes away as we try to balance our ambition without sacrificing quality time with our children. As a single mother myself who raised two...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 3, 2017 | Mentoring, relationship building and women, Success
What does it take to be successful? Some say it takes talent. Some say it requires resilience. Others suggest it takes grit and determination. Most likely, the best answer is a combination of all these traits. In fact, when you look at successful people, it’s...
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