Somehow, social media charlatans, fly by night gurus and mediocre motivational speakers have convinced the world that the utmost representation of hustling is being an entrepreneur. I couldn't disagree more.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to work for yourself. And nothing wrong with working for someone else. Read on to see why
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Read MoreIn case you've adopted this mindset, and have defaulted to coming in, getting your work done and trying to pay your coworkers no mind, I'm here to tell you to stop.
You are absolutely there to make friends. And anyone who tells you the opposite is telling you wrong.
Read MoreWe've already discussed how to handle this when it comes from a coworker. But what do you do when you don't even have the job yet? What if someone asks you something really personal and potentially biased during the interview?
Read MoreYou're the first person they call for help, but it's not the kind of help you want to give. You want to give feedback on the important pitch or be part of the team solving the mission critical challenges. But instead, you're the go to person for getting new toner in the copy machine. Or handling the coffee order. Or taking all the meeting notes, but never leading the meeting. Or arranging all of the office birthday celebrations. All of a sudden, you're the office mom - even if you don't have kids.
Read MoreYes, we're hustlers. We have goals. We have ambitions. We want to make our marks on the world and have some kind of impact. But, we're not doing that for free. Hustlers know their value and their worth. And they're not afraid to go get what they've earned and deserve.
There comes a time in almost every hustler's career when you'll have to ask for what you're worth. When it was my time, all of the other career advice I sought out on this topic was vague and generic. I hate that.
So settle in and get comfy, here's the specifics on everything you need to know to to ask for a raise.
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Making it in corporate America takes a lot of smarts, a good amount of savvy and one heaping dose of hustle. Read along as I put you on game for all three and help you carve out a fulfilling career you can be proud of.
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