Pages about “Preparation”
- Asking for a raiseBring evidence, name a specific number at the top of a realistic range, tie it to the role, and have a plan for "no". Ambitious asks usually pay, but they cost a bit of goodwill if pushed too hard.
- Evidence: Some
- Takes: an evening to prepare
- Job interview nervesPrepare five or six stories you can tell well, practice them out loud, treat the racing heart as readiness, and slow your breathing before you go in.
- Evidence: Some
- Takes: a few hours over the week before
- Staying calm before a difficult meetingLong exhales, a named feeling, a written opening line and one if-then plan. Nerves won't vanish, but they get smaller and easier to work with.
- Evidence: Some
- Takes: 10 minutes