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Finding Your Voice: Advocating and Negotiating for Yourself as a Woman in the Workplace

Success

She called me one afternoon to share good news: the path to becoming CEO was opening up in front of her. She had a crucial meeting coming up where she would have the opportunity to put her hat in the ring. It is important to set ourselves up for success financially, which we talked about in chapter 1. Speak up!”.

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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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How to Ask for More Money (and Get It)

Success

Below are the top three lessons I learned. Lesson 2: Always demonstrate value in negotiations. Focus on results rather than personal circumstances when approaching negotiations. Pointing to the mere passage of years as a reason for a pay increase is arbitrary without some measure of improvement to back it up.

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A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

Success

These instances are often painful, but many moments of rejection are opportunities for learning, notes Susan Heathfield, an organizational development consultant since 1987. You can only accomplish these two tasks: learning and responding to the intended message. Let’s Make a Deal. million copies. It truly is a science.

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Tips for Being a Successful Negotiator

On The Job

I'll be the first to admit I've not always been a great negotiator. Growing up with two sisters, negotiation wasn't in our vocabulary. You wanted something, you took it by force or by stealth, but there was no negotiating involved. Negotiation -- no. They believe negotiations are a win-lose proposition.

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Seasonal Overwhelm? Here’s Your Sanity-Saving Guide

Tips From T. Marie

Learning how to manage the overwhelm of the season is a critical part of running a successful business and keeping your sanity in your life. Entrepreneurs may have to manage holiday promotions, sales, and customer inquiries, which can significantly increase their workload. This frees up your time for other priorities.

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Daring to Dream: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Own Path

Success

Food Network finally picked it up, but only for two seasons. There were times she felt like giving up, but she learned to see failure as an inevitable part of honoring her dream to be a chef. It’s how you get up that’s going to distinguish you from everybody else.”. Negotiate like a man.

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