I felt gutted. Betrayed even....... Best of the blog in 2022.

I felt gutted. Betrayed even. And my confidence took a nose dive. How had I got it so wrong? Where had I taken a wrong turn? Was there something wrong with me?

I was out with a female friend and we were talking about our salaries. Then I found out that she was earning 3 X what I was earning.

3 times more!!!

After my initial shock I started to analyse.?

We weren’t that different -

• She might be 10 years younger than me, but we both had similar education, plus I was a late bloomer, so our professional careers started around the same time,
• We were best friends so we knew our personalities and drive were fairly similar.

But that’s where the similarities ended.

• She worked in for profit environments all her career,
• Her expertise was in a masculine dominated area as well (mine was female dominated - a blog for another day),
• And she was comfortable talking about money. Her parents had not shied away from talking with her about her earning potential and how to earn more.?

Case in point, I think I got to the end of that conversation and still didn’t disclose - I was so embarrassed and almost ashamed!

Then something happened, and I got out of my own way -

• I got fired up,
• I got a coach,
• And I practiced talking about money out loud.

And the rest is history. From that moment on I started to feel like I was back in charge of my own life, career and earning potential again.

The Data is Daunting

With a range of incredibly disappointing reports from WGEA on the Gender Salary Gap in Australia in 2022, I'm motivated now more than ever to empower executive women to aim higher, along with championing the salary transparency movement because it's a total dial mover. After-all, we don't know what we don't know!

Because when women earn more money, the world is a better place. Research tells us that women give back to community more, we make smarter and more consultative family spending decisions and we even make better investors as well. Yet at the same time the negative stereotype tells us we aren't great with money!

"Bottom line: When women earn more, all society benefits immensely. The research proves it." ~ Rachel Rodgers

That’s why I’m not surprised about the topic of most interest on my website over the last year.

• Three Ways Women Can Double Their Salary -?read more here
• The Five Big No Nos of Salary Negotiation for Women -?read more here?
• Three Ways Your Self Worth is Undermining Your Net Worth -?read more here
• Along with my most poplar webinar:?Negotiating the Pay Gap. Now a paid resource inside The She-Suite? Club.

YOUR THOUGHTS? Comment below ?? Let me know which article inspires you most, and why. I'd love to hear.?

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• My flagship Invisible to Invincible 8 Module Career Success Roadmap for Women. We kick off this week!
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May 2023 be absolutely brilliant for you and your brand!