Should strong women really give words of wisdom at all?
In the course of our research for Find Your Strongest Life, we interviewed many women who had been extraordinarily successful, and had created a fulfilling, satisfying life. These interviews were wide-ranging, vivid and punchy. In my last couple of posts, I have described the “catch-and-cradle” approach to life shared by many of these women. In this post, I’m going to draw directly from the women themselves. Here are four of the most distinctive pieces of advice that were shared. “Take ‘No’ as the start of the negotiation, not the end.” – Theresa Peters, Partner, United Talent Agency You might expect this advice from a talent agent, but every woman would do well to heed it. Today the data reveals that women are far less likely to negotiate their initial salary than men, and this reluctance persists throughout their career. According to a study at G.E., men return to the negotiating table on average six times, while women average between zero and two. The gains men make with each negoti
In the course of our research for Find Your Strongest Life, we interviewed many women who had been extraordinarily successful, and had created a fulfilling, satisfying life. These interviews were wide-ranging, vivid and punchy. In my last couple of posts, I have described the “catch-and-cradle” approach to life shared by many of these women. In this post, I’m going to draw directly from the women themselves. Here are four of the most distinctive pieces of advice that were shared. “Take ‘No’ as the start of the negotiation, not the end.” – Theresa Peters, Partner, United Talent Agency You might expect this advice from a talent agent, but every woman would do well to heed it. Today the data reveals that women are far less likely to negotiate their initial salary than men, and this reluctance persists throughout their career. According to a study at G.E., men return to the negotiating table on average six times, while women average between zero and two. The gains men make with each negoti
In the course of our research for Find Your Strongest Life, we interviewed many women who had been extraordinarily successful, and had created a fulfilling, satisfying life. These interviews were wide-ranging, vivid and punchy. In my last couple of posts, I have described the “catch-and-cradle” approach to life shared by many of these women. In this post, I’m going to draw directly from the women themselves. Here are four of the most distinctive pieces of advice that were shared. “Take ‘No’ as the start of the negotiation, not the end.” – Theresa Peters, Partner, United Talent Agency You might expect this advice from a talent agent, but every woman would do well to heed it. Today the data reveals that women are far less likely to negotiate their initial salary than men, and this reluctance persists throughout their career. According to a study at G.E., men return to the negotiating table on average six times, while women average between zero and two. The gains men make with each negoti
In the course of our research for Find Your Strongest Life, we interviewed many women who had been extraordinarily successful, and had created a fulfilling, satisfying life. These interviews were wide-ranging, vivid and punchy. In my last couple of posts, I have described the “catch-and-cradle” approach to life shared by many of these women. In this post, I’m going to draw directly from the women themselves. Here are four of the most distinctive pieces of advice that were shared. “Take ‘No’ as the start of the negotiation, not the end.” – Theresa Peters, Partner, United Talent Agency You might expect this advice from a talent agent, but every woman would do well to heed it. Today the data reveals that women are far less likely to negotiate their initial salary than men, and this reluctance persists throughout their career. According to a study at G.E., men return to the negotiating table on average six times, while women average between zero and two. The gains men make with each negoti
