6 Tips for Getting Paid What You're Truly Worth

6 Tips for Getting Paid What You're Truly Worth: Want to make more money? Well, I’ve got the secret. And I’ll bet it’s not what you think.
It sure wasn’t what I expected when I interviewed hundreds of high earners for my books Secrets of Six-Figure Women and Overcoming Underearning.
Very few of these successful women were driven by money. Yet they still demanded to be well-compensated because—and here’s the Big Secret— they felt they were worth it!!
Negotiation techniques and assertiveness skills can easily be learned by taking courses or reading books.
But the truth is, if you're going to command more, you have to truly believe you’re worth it. Without that conviction, you lack the chutzpah to take a strong stand and the confidence to convince others.
Sadly, too many women tend to devalue themselves.  They give away their time and skills for free or bargain prices because they don’t believe that they’re worth more. This self-depreciation goes right to the heart of underearning.
Here’s the hopeful news. Many high earners admitted questioning their own value, yet—this is important—they didn’t let that stop them. These women developed their confidence by continually pushing themselves to ask for more, demand what they're worth and say no when appropriate—despite their fear, self doubt, pounding heart and weak knees.
Here are six tips for pumping up your self-worth while boosting your net worth. •
1. Think Big, Then Think Even Bigger What most of us do is unwittingly limit our earnings by lowering our expectations. Especially women. The idea is to think in terms of what your services are really worth, not just what you assume the market will bear.
2. Do Your Homework One of the worst negotiating mistakes women make is picking a number out of the air that’s way too low. The smarter ones find out their market value by researching the going rates, then ask for more than is offered so they’ll have room to maneuver.