Knowing your value
I’m willing to bet that other people value you and your contribution far more than you value yourself. Here’s why that matters: When you depreciate your own value, you say yes to the job/client/contract that isn’t paying you enough because you want the work – and then you’re resentful for sacrificing your needs and desires […]
Want a raise? Who do you think you are, anyway?
I love this scene in the movie Arbitrage. It makes me think about the way men play the negotiating game like a grand final footy match, and about how most women would rather poke themselves in the eye with a burnt stick than join in. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2nHg5rpz73U?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=2nHg5rpz73U&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=0&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep7087″ /] What the scene doesn’t show is […]
