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How to Deal with Non-Negotiable Unrealistic Expectations

Eat Your Career

While it’s our duty to clarify and push back on such expectations, we may face situations where that impossibly high bar is simply non-negotiable. (By By the way, if you need help learning how to professionally pushback, I have an entire webinar on the topic of “Setting Limits and Managing Expectations” in the Career Success Library.)

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The Secret to Smart Negotiations Is Simply Empathy

Success

Many people, when they hear about hostage negotiations, shake their heads and say, “Why don’t they just shoot the guy?” When things go sideways, our first response is often to yell and argue versus discuss and negotiate. So, Dennett explains, we set up a situation where learning is equivalent to losing. Why is this?

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3 Keys to Earning and Increasing Capital as a Black Woman in Business

Success

Negotiating is essential for anyone starting or operating a business. Start with one fundamental rule: If it doesn’t cost you anything, there’s nothing to lose by asking for more. Use these words during every negotiation session: “I appreciate all of your feedback.” Learn to say no (and mean it).

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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

Success

Upskilling, or the process of taking your skills to the next level at work, can be a great way to increase your value at your current company and help you negotiate a higher salary when you start looking for your next employment adventure. One of the benefits of upskilling at work is learning new skills during company time.

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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Choose Your WordPress Path: DIY, Budget-Friendly, or Expert Crafted?

Tips From T. Marie

Do I have the time and patience to learn and experiment? Opting for low-cost solutions can be a quick fix, but it’s often just that – a fix. Just keep your expectations realistic and remember that sometimes, the cheapest option can become the most expensive in the long run. If you answered a resounding yes, then go for it!

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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Information is no longer confined within thick walls, we can learn everything we want about everything we can imagine. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Just be out there somehow.