Jamie Lee is an executive coach for smart women who hate office politics. She helps them get promoted and better paid without throwing anyone under the bus.
We can’t outsource self-belief.
What we want others to think about us is what we first need to believe about us.
And what we want others to do for us is what we first need to give to ourselves.
Are you in self-advocacy debt in your career? Read on to recognize symptoms, confront root causes, and take the first step to close the gap between where you are now and where you want to go.
May You Become Bolder, Braver, and Better Paid in 2020!
Why do so many of us women GIVE up negotiating even before we've had the chance? Why do we undercut our self-worth and sabotage our net-worth?
One of the biggest reason that motivates me to grow personally and professionally is what I DON'T WANT.
The unique combination of values, skills, and experience that you offer is as rare and VALUABLE as a one-of-a-kind jewel.
I messed up. Then I felt shame about it. Here's why that was a GOOD thing that helped me grow my confidence.
Here's a surprising insight I've gained from helping clients #negotiate a big pay #raise.
I had a boss who liked to cut me off EVERY time I spoke at a meeting…
Questions that start with who, what, when, where, how, and why. Questions that don't assume anything. Questions that can't be answered with a simple yes or no.
Last Friday I was in Kigali, Rwanda where I led a day-long negotiation workshop for local professionals.
It was an amazing trip, and I almost didn't make it.
"I don't know what my worth is."
"I'm afraid to upset the higher-ups with my ask."
Have you had thoughts like these that holds you back from becoming bolder, braver, and better paid?
In this breezy 3-page read, I've laid out three SIMPLE but POWERFUL steps you can take to set yourself up for success in a conversation strategic to your career growth.
After a live demonstration of a simple but powerful strategy to get past no, a workshop attendee asked this question:
"But how do you know whether you're being aggressive, pushy, or too much?"
This was an excellent question, because it voices the doubt we've all encountered.
Have you ever felt like there were unwritten rules of leveling up and getting ahead in the workplace that NO ONE TOLD YOU ABOUT?
If you're reading this, then you've probably already wised to the truth that keeping your head down and silently doing good work DON'T get you promoted. It's not the fast track to promotion; it's the fast track to exhaustion.
Being strategic with your long-term goals, however, will help you navigate the unwritten rules.
Asking in a smart way, I've found, always works.
