Throwback: When I didn't know how to advocate for myself
The day I found out I was underpaid from reading an industry newsletter with salary benchmarks, it dawned on me like a gut punch:
I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF.
Overachievers: You Might Want to Read This Twice
You’re allowed to feel both proud and petrified. Brave and unsure.
You don’t have to resolve that tension. You get to be real inside it. That’s one of the most honest, human things you can do.
Self-Advocacy Isn’t Just About Money—And Here’s Why
My mom — a South Korean immigrant with ironclad grit who wishes nothing less than abundance and success for her children — would probably get mad at me for saying this: I delight in making less money, by design.
It’s not a failure of strategy or a lack of hard work. Choosing to leave money on the proverbial table is a deliberate, values-based choice.
Slam Dunk Your Career: Tracy's Story
🏀 I am the Michael Jordan of coaching women into career ascension.
📈 I’m obsessed with repeated slam dunks into more clarity and confidence that get competent women promoted and better paid. Like my client Tracy.