Women need partners who will push them forward and encourage them to go after their dreams. If you want to have a career and a family, you can do that. You deserve a supportive husband who is willing to stay home while you earn the big bucks.

This is a pipe dream of mine, and in the wee hours this morning, I was wondering who you'd have to ask to ring an opening bell. As I suspected, it's not a magic committee- you just have to ask.

I had the pleasure of working with M Harris & Co. this year- they're one of the fastest growing marketing firms in the midwest. And with all these humble, down to earth folks, it can be easy to assume you're talking to a normal person, not an award-winning and BONKERS talented group of absolute powerhouses.

Thank them for the opportunity. Then ask if there’s a deadline. If you’d like more time than they suggested, ask for it! Much like your salary, you won’t get time you don’t ask for. Make that request.

You’re probably not really willing to forsake income for an extra week of vacation. Vacation time won’t put money in the bank. That’s money you’ll need to take that vacation.

Avoid giving a range for your salary at all costs. If you’ve followed these steps so far, you have your number and that number likely makes you queasy because it’s big. But you won’t get it if you don’t ask for it.

Don’t wait for an employer or anyone else to tell you what that number should be. The employer would be perfectly happy to give you a lower salary. Instead, do your research to figure out the salary for people in the same position with the same level of experience as you. There are several online tools that can help you do this. Don’t lowball yourself.

What are your skills and experience worth to the company? That’s where you start. If you’re worried about paying your bills, it’s likely going to be difficult for you to ask for a higher salary. If you’re feeling more desperate than worthy, you’ll have difficulty showing the employer you deserve it.

Maybe you’re worried you’ll ask for too much and lose the opportunity. That is a (remote) possibility, but think about this: do you really want a job that won’t pay you what you’re worth? What would your future look like in that kind of company?

For my part, Wisconsin has been pummeled but we avoided this last storm. There are 5 and 6 foot piles of snow everywhere that my darling dog likes to climb to the top of to do her business.

When I work with coaching clients, I'm typically working with people who have hated sales- it's been a real thorn, it's been uncomfortable- and we're getting ready to go get the leads and the sales they've been wishing for. And this stuff works, again and again. But you've got to be prepared for success.

At the end of last year, I joined a mastermind that changed the game for me and my business. I’m amazing at sales. The rest? Not so much. (Fun fact: I consider a bookkeeper and a marriage counselor to be one and the same.)

Do you have any recommendations? Both of these companies are open to remote and are some of my favorite people! ❤️