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Unlocking Success: How to Advocate for What You Deserve


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00:00:00.000 | If you're willing to ask, life can give you what you want.
00:00:04.040 | And so I've seen people who've been at companies for years
00:00:06.700 | and have never done that.
00:00:08.120 | And they're kind of maybe waiting for the employer
00:00:10.080 | to be like, oh, here you go.
00:00:11.640 | And maybe that happens,
00:00:13.120 | but often they got to kind of advocate for it.
00:00:15.480 | And all of a sudden they do it and they're expecting,
00:00:18.400 | how dare you, you ingrateful, horrible person,
00:00:21.600 | you're fired or whatever.
00:00:23.040 | Sometimes it's like, yes, okay, here you go.
00:00:25.640 | Other times it's like a, well, not now.
00:00:29.120 | And then instead of, I coach them,
00:00:30.680 | instead of being like, okay, fine, sorry, sorry.
00:00:32.960 | They're like, you know what?
00:00:34.000 | Okay, can you tell me more about when that might be
00:00:36.640 | or what might I do that might warrant
00:00:39.360 | that kind of promotion or pay increase?
00:00:40.920 | Being in that direct contact with their employer,