Do you know what the work you do is valued at? Do you underbid the contribution your knowledge and skills bring to a company?  Historically, statistics show that women tend to negotiate less than their counterparts. Why is that? And how can we shift these statistics so women feel more comfortable with negotiating for their worth?

Here to talk with me about this is Mia Smithson.

Takeaways:

• Your self-worth is not the same as your business worth, your self-worth doesn't increase or decrease based on what you do or what you can offer the world - it exists simply because you are.
• There is supposed to be (uncomfortable) silence during negotiation. Do not be afraid of it.
• For every job, it is not just them interviewing you, you're interviewing them as well. You are in demand. You are a candidate. If the company doesn't have what you're looking for, you'll find work elsewhere that does.
• If you fully believe in the value of your product, then let it be expensive.
• Price is never price, price is about value.
• Your dream job is whatever you make it to be.
• When you're run by reason and not by your emotions, you can have a really solid, calm conversation, and that's when you'll have the most strength.
• Ride the wave of your emotions, let it pass but do not get swept in it.
• When women feel empowered, it just doesn't show up in their careers but in other areas of their life as well because they begin to not be afraid to ask.

Learn more about Mia Smithson at https://www.the30kprogram.com/

Mia Smithson loves helping people get their dream jobs and effectively negotiate WITHOUT leaving money on the table.

Corporate Experience

• Global Director of Talent Management overseeing 400+ employees and 450+ contractors in 7 countries
• Interviewed 5,000+ candidates and placed 100’s for companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Disney, and Google

Business

• CEO & Founder of The $30K Program™
• Empowers women to get higher-paying jobs by teaching them how to effectively package skills and strategically negotiate with confidence
• The results? Women in the program increase their income by $30K+ on average within 12 months

Professional Development 👩‍🎓

• Yale’s Science Of Well-Being
• Harvard Business School’s Advanced Certification In Negotiation
• (2023, Q1 Completion)

Fun

• Cauliflower rice connoisseur
• Obsessed with salsa dancing
• San Francisco is home

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