Stop Settling for Less - How To Own Your Worth

Let's have a little chat, yeah?

I’ve been juggling a lot of things recently. As of yesterday, I finally (!) finished my Precision Nutrition level one certification, and on the work front, I’m trying to piece together some things so that I can delegate work to Hurdle’s newest interns (more on them coming, soon).

Amidst the chaos, I’ve been having a lot of conversations about the importance of owning your worth. In a literal sense, let’s start with a business example: Say you’re working on a contract negotiation. Perhaps, you’ve landed a new job! Mazel tov! You think you should ask for X, but you know you’re worth Y (yes, Y is more). You take a leap of faith and ask for Y, and ~shocker~ you get it! As a result, the next time around when you’re negotiating a contract, you ~start~ with asking for Y. No hesitation.

Now, a personal life example: You’re used to a partner treating you some kind of way that makes you think that the things that you want in a relationship are ~too much~. Then, you meet a new partner who is willing to give you these things, and suddenly you’re reminded that it’s not that you were asking for too much, it’s that you were asking the wrong person. The previous partner made you question your value and debate lowering your standards.

Hey. I get it. It’s scary to put yourself out there. But I encourage you to stop waiting around for someone or some thing to give you permission to own your value. You have to be your own advocate. Appreciate that you are worthy of good things! When you do, you may be pleasantly surprised the next time you’re going after what you want — no hesitation, whatsoever. 

PROMPT: When was the last time you sold yourself short? Why do you think you do that? What can you change to better handle a similar situation the next time?