Claim Yours: How your money mindset is holding you back

Are you getting paid what you deserve? What you truly deserve?

In a recent Forbes article, we learned that the gaps in pay expectations by gender and race are increasing.

A study on the Otta job search platform found that women of color list their minimum salary requirements 40% lower than white men with similar experience and job titles. 40 percent!

As we close out Black History Month and move into Women’s History Month, let’s change our trajectory.

In the most recent episode of Her Next Career Move Podcast, host Dr. Jasmine Escalera talks about how we can change the mindset that keeps us asking for less than the value of our work and talents.

Are you asking for what you want? For what you really want? For what you deserve?

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For many of us, even if we have the number we want in our heads, we worry about asking for too much. “If I push too hard in this negotiation, maybe they’ll take back the offer altogether.” Does that sound familiar?

This mindset prevents you from getting what you really want. If you don’t claim that you deserve it, then you won’t be…

You don’t have to accept the offer.

You can push. Hard.

And if you don’t, you will grow to resent your job and your employer. Trust me…I’ve been there so many times!

So let’s work on changing that mindset. What’s the number you really want? Go out there and get it!

Let’s move boldly into Women’s History Month by claiming what is ours. My dear reader, claim yours!