Do you know what’s the most valuable asset you have in life? It’s YOU. You are your biggest vehicle of progress. But you can also be your own biggest saboteur. How come? 

Because many of us tend to diminish our own achievements and make our accomplishments seem insignificant or “lucky”. Some of us also hate to sound boastful and prefer “our work to speak for itself”.

But as Dr. Robin Pinkley, a management professor at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and a published author, points out this is the wrong mindset for salary negotiations. 

When it comes to money talks, you should always know your worth and speak from the “value perspective”. Dr. Robin Pinkley says: 

“The extent to which you’re bringing true, sustainable value to the organization, compared with others, is your internal equity, and should in part drive your paycheck.” 

If you’re struggling to articulate your worth to an employer (or just about anyone else), this list of know your worth quotes should help you get into the right mindset! …

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