Kevin O’Leary doesn’t sugarcoat things, and neither will I.

He recently said that 100% of his portfolio returns over the last nine years came from businesses run or owned by women.

Not some. Every. Single. One.

It causes me to go on a rant, several rants. We strung them all together for you in this month's video.

And it’s not luck. Per Kevin, Women-led companies hit their revenue goals 90% of the time. The ones run by men? 65%.

So tell me again why we’re still acting like giving women a seat at the table is “progress”? It’s not enough. You want sustainable growth? Women should be leading the damn table.

The Hidden Figures We Shouldn’t Have to Dig For

Ever seen Hidden Figures? If not, go watch it.

In the 1960s, when NASA couldn’t figure out how to get astronauts to the moon and back, Dorothy Vaughan—a Black woman—cracked the code. Thanks to her, we have the calculations that make space travel and modern tech possible today.

But did anyone listen to her at first? Of course not. This happens over and over again.

📌 Wi-Fi? Thank Hedy Lamarr — Hollywood actress by day, frequency-hopping genius by night.

📌 The modern sawmill? Tabitha Babbitt invented a better way while the men were still using pit saws.

📌 Computer programming? Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm.

📌 Kevlar (used in bulletproof vests)? That was chemist Stephanie Kwolek.

📌 The circular saw? Tabitha Babbitt. 

📌 Windshield wipers? Invented by Mary Anderson, who saw the problem and cleared it up.

📌 Home security systems? Marie Van Brittan Brown built the original “smart home” setup.

📌 Stem cell isolation? Dr. Ann Tsukamoto pushed medical science forward.

📌 Caller ID and call waiting? Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson made sure we knew who was calling.

Yet, somehow, we still hesitate to trust women’s ideas, insights, and leadership.

I’m Over It.

I’ve written a bestselling book. I coach at Harvard Business School. I work with top sales teams.

And yet, I still walk into rooms where I have to repeat myself until a man, any man, says the exact same thing—and suddenly, it’s brilliant.

It’s infuriating. And it’s not just men doing it—women dismiss each other too.

Here’s the bottom line: Listening to women isn’t a favor. It’s a smart business strategy.

It leads to better decisions. More innovation. Stronger results.

So, this Women’s History Month, don’t just “celebrate” women. Listen to them. Take action with them. Amplify them.

Let’s stop wasting time acting like they, WE, have to prove our value over and over.

The reality is that those who fight against women's rights and values do so out of fear. Fear for their jobs, fear we will take their clients, instead of leveling up their own game, it's easier to keep others down.

Tell me—when have you had to fight to be heard?

Cheers!

Carole