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What a Cook in a Tiny NYC Kitchen Taught Me About AI
When I was in my early twenties, I moved to New York City after finishing my master's degree. No family nearby. No extended family. Just me, my backpack, and a deep homesickness that hit hardest at mealtimes.
For months, I searched for good Mexican food. Real Mexican food. The kind that reminds ...
by Monica Marquez —
May 03, 2026
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Your Favorite AI Is Not Your Best AI. Here's What Changed This Week.
Every few weeks, someone in our FlipWork™ community, a friend, a colleague, or one of our AI reinvention sprint participants, asks me the same question.
"Monica, which AI should I use?"
And every time, I give the same answer: "Which person on your team is the best one?"
They pause. Because the a...
by Monica Marquez —
Apr 26, 2026
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The 74/20 Rule: Why Most People Are Using AI Wrong
My mother never followed a recipe.
She cooked from memory, from feel, from years of standing at the stove learning what worked. Her comadres would come over, watch her cook, and ask: "How do you know when it's ready?" She would shrug and say, "You just know."
But here is the part nobody saw. Beh...
by Monica Marquez —
Apr 19, 2026
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Sharp, Not Dependent: How to Use AI Without Your Brain Going Soft
Last week, I came across new research on cognitive atrophy from overuse of automation. The findings were striking. When automation carries everything, core skills can and will fade. Like a muscle, if you don't use it, you lose it.
That research caught my attention, so I set a personal challenge ...
by Monica Marquez —
Apr 12, 2026
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Most People Haven't Actually Tried AI Yet - They've Tried the Free Version
I have had this exact conversation hundreds of times.
Someone pulls me aside after a keynote, or sends me a DM, or says it quietly in a leadership meeting:
"Monica, I tried AI. It just doesn't work for what I do."
And every single time, I ask the same follow-up question.
"Which model did you u...
by Monica Marquez —
Mar 29, 2026
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The Freelance Agentics: How to Operate Like a Team of 10 With AI Agents
There is a saying in my family that my mother used when she had nothing but her own resourcefulness and still got it done:
"Haciendo de tripas corazón." (Making heart out of guts. Turning nothing into something.)
It is a deeply Mexican expression, but I have heard its spirit in every culture...
by Monica Marquez —
Mar 15, 2026
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The Algorithms We Feed: Why Latinas Can’t Afford to Stay “Calladita” in the AI Age
Happy International Women’s Day!
Those of you who have followed my journey for a while know the phrase that echoed through my childhood in West Texas: "Calladita te ves más bonita." (You look prettier when you’re quiet.)
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It’s a story I’ve shared before because it’s the root o...
by Monica Marquez —
Mar 08, 2026
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Before You Tell Your Student to Change Their Major, Read This
Over the last few weeks, a few parents and even my Tíos and Tías (uncles and aunts) with children or grandchildren in college have asked me the same question: should their students drop out and "just learn AI instead?"
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I get it. The headlines are relentless. Entry-level jobs...
by Monica Marquez —
Feb 22, 2026
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The Execution Trap: Is Your "Grind" Blocking Your Growth?
Your resistance to AI is a mirror. And what it reveals might be uncomfortable.
For years, I believed that "doing it all" was the professional flex. That exhaustion was evidence of my value. That if I wasn't grinding, I wasn't earning my seat.
Then I started paying attention to what I was actuall...
by Monica Marquez —
Feb 15, 2026
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The Career Ladder is Gone. Here’s How We Build the Elevator.
The numbers are clear:
A 3.2 trillion-dollar economy.
A 2x AI adoption rate.
And fewer and fewer junior roles where we can learn the game.
The stats tell a conflicting story. On one hand, Latino-owned businesses are leading AI adoption at twice the rate of their counterparts. We are showing up ...
by Monica Marquez —
Feb 01, 2026
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MLK Day + AI: Judge by Character, Not Color...Even Your AI
On MLK Day, we're often reminded of Dr. King's dream: judgment by character, not color. It’s a powerful vision that demands we constantly scrutinize our systems for fairness.
Today, as AI integrates into every facet of our lives, from hiring to healthcare, we face a new, insidious challenge: e...
by Monica Marquez —
Jan 18, 2026
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Bridging the Next Great Divide at Work: Welcome to FlipWork
¡Próspero Año! (Prosperous New Year!) I hope 2026 is already treating you well, bringing health, clarity, and momentum.
There's a saying in Spanish:
"Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar"—Traveler, there is no road; you make your own path as you walk.
This past year, Nikki and...
by Monica Marquez —
Jan 11, 2026
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