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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

You price your services too low or don't ask for a raise because you don't believe that you deserve to be paid appropriately for what you do. You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own. Teach Someone What You Know or Become a Mentor. Over Performing.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

My point is this may a lesson hard learned in life but some of us REALLY tried to make ourselves better and it seems unfair that some of us are paying the price for the mistakes that "Financial" experts made or how some of us was ripped off. Destroying someone's self esteem doesn't actually make them better.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Our parents, our mentors, our employers talked with us. Especially when you’re inexperienced, self-esteem issues come into play – having people you respect say that you’re doing something right. Quality standards keep getting pushed up while prices get pushed down. Talk helps create solutions.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Prices always tend towards marginal costs. GM wants to sell their cars for higher prices so they can actually make a profit, but customers don’t really care. All a pizza joint has to do to get people in the door is to advertise their low prices and maybe show a mouthwatering picture of a crusty, melty slice. James et al.

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