WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?



You're worth exactly what you're earning,right now . I am fairly sure you've already thought up 10 different reasons why you think that statement isn't true. What's the excuse? -Different people, different situations?
Would you accept a job offer of 5,000 shs? 10,000 shs? 20,000 shs? If not, it's probably because you don't think it's worth your time. Why? Because you think you're worth more. You get what you demand and this principle applies across the board.
If you're still fighting the thought, then you're probably the person this message is meant for.
If you're being paid 100,000 shs and you've been there for a while, you're okay being valued at that amount and perhaps that might be even more than you imagined being paid and so you're not complaining . That applies to any amount of money. How much are you worth per hour? How much are you worth per day?
A certain foreign-based Kenyan legal professor accepts a minimum of $10,000 for any speaking engagement. When people come to him, they come prepared to spend the money or walk away because they know they can't afford him not because they don't think he's worth it. Do you ever look at someone and think of how you could do a better job than they do but they earn much more than you do? It's because they thought they deserved it and you didn't. We're always afraid to ask for more when it comes to job interviews or when looking for clients. We don't want to scare then away with higher figures.We've been taught to negotiate for an 'acceptable amount' Don't aim too high. Wait for a while then you can ask for a pay rise. First get it and then see what you can do from the inside.
It's hard and you'll probably lose clients and friends along the way but discover your self worth, demand it and stick it out. No one will see the value you don't see in yourself. No one will give you more than you think you deserve.
Do that or accept to remain poor or middle class /average all your life like the majority of the population. The choice is simple, really.

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