How Tiara Syndrome is Sabotaging Your Career and How to Fix It
Paradoxically, when you bring this calm, sovereign confidence to the table, you won’t come off as arrogant. Why?
Because you’re showing them that the leader they’ve been looking for is already standing right in front of them. You’re saving them recruitment fees, reducing their mental load, and bringing clarity to the conversation.
Your self-advocacy becomes an act of service.
What Prom Rejection Taught Me About Career Negotiations
When I was an 18-year-old high school senior and a chronically stressed school newspaper editor, I decided that "the ask" should not be a male-only privilege.
I was an introvert, but I was also an advocate.
50% Raise, Self-Advocacy, and Informational Interviews with Sarah-Neel Smith, PhD and Jamie Lee
My client Sarah-Neel’s results:
✅ Pivot 1: Successfully transitioned from Academia to Private Investigations with a 7% salary increase.
✅ Pivot 2: Leveraged her momentum into a 50% pay increase in Philanthropy.