McKinsey pissed me off with their "Five-Fifty: Overcoming the Broken Rung" report

Willful ignorance. Blatantly admitting that they only observe and do not look for "why".

Feb 17 • Marjan Venema

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5 Women scientists in the low status, high impact collective

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Feb 10 • Marjan Venema

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3 Women scientists in the “ignored until I proved it twice” brigade

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Feb 3 • Marjan Venema

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January 2026

4 Women scientists in the “they used my data” club

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Jan 29 • Marjan Venema

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December 2025

Why you can’t build a life trying to be unhateable — practice, practice, and practice some more

Or: Why you’ll be bad at this before you’re good

Dec 23, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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Why you can’t build a life trying to be unhateable — your buttons are yours

No one wants to hear this, yet I’m saying it anyway: You can’t control whether people like you.

Dec 16, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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Why you can’t build a life trying to be unhateable — the ghost audience effect

My neighbor hates my guts. Not fun at all. But what if being disliked by the wrong people is a clear sign you’re doing something right?

Dec 9, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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November 2025

Stop acting in everyone else's play

Influencers are susceptible to being captured by their audience. Women are susceptible to being captured by everyone around them. As a result of their…

Nov 5, 2025 • Marjan Venema

October 2025

Japie, a story about a strong-willed little bird with a surprising end

In memory of Jaap

Oct 28, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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How to police your boundaries without raising hackles

The power of positive reinforcement

Oct 17, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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September 2025

Nina changed my mind

I was convinced that having a hunting dog doesn't necessarily mean you need to take up hunt training. Nina, a Field Trial Labrador, and the epitome of a…

Sep 16, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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August 2025

Simple way to transform paralyzing fear into unstoppable action

Three realizations and two actions is all it takes

Aug 7, 2025 • Marjan Venema

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