Comments on: 4 Ways Confidence Increases Earning Potential

By: thatfinancechic

thatfinancechic — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:05:43 +0000

I too truly believe that confidence is the key to everything. If you don’t believe in yourself, why should someone else? Why should anyone take a chance on you, if you have given up on yourself? As Amy Cuddy says” You fake it until you make it”.

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:51:24 +0000

Beachbudget Oh I know! I don’t like being pushy, so negotiation is difficult, but I’ve heard too many stories now about people starting their careers off poorly because they accepted a lower salary. I try to keep in mind that in most cases, if you’re reasonable, people are willing to consider it. Hiring managers pretty much expect it.

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:49:20 +0000

BigSkyTri I’m glad it came at the right time! It seems like you’re prepared to me. I’m disappointed to hear that from the CEO of Microsoft, though…why should only women have to wait for good karma? Regardless, I did that at one job, and ended up leaving because (surprise) the raise never came. Don’t be afraid to bring it up in your review!

By: Beachbudget

Beachbudget — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:21:05 +0000

I think my career is one area of my life I’m not as confident as I could be…and OMG I hate negotiating! Absolutely hate it, but I agree if I worked on those skills I’d be much better off.

By: BigSkyTri

BigSkyTri — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:55:27 +0000

This article is great timing for two reasons! I just finished my first year at my company and should hopefully be having my annual review soon and should be getting a raise. I just wrote out my achievements, strengths, weaknesses, and goals for next year today. I always like to type of a one-pager to bring with me during my review to help both me and my supervisor during my review. Secondly, the CEO of Microsoft just told women today that they should not ask for a raise, but instead wait for good karma to give them a raise. WTF! Urgh.

By: mycareercrusade

mycareercrusade — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:49:35 +0000

Your welcome Erin, then again it’s also about having the insight to know what to ask and what to let go of.. Sure you’ll be awesome here too as a guest poster

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:49:35 +0000

deardebt Baby steps are great! I tend to get myself worked up over rejection, but “no” is not going to kill me. There are so many other opportunities to take advantage of in the world, the best thing to do is learn from it and move on!