I started my career believing that if I worked hard, got things done, and stayed easy to work with, I’d be rewarded. That’s how school worked, right? I thought if I just kept my head down and delivered great work, my bosses would recognize it. But over the last 20 years in banking and high-pressure Sales & Trading—focusing on FX & Interest Rates, Business Management, and New Client Prospecting—I discovered it’s never that simple.
A few years in, I began noticing things that didn’t make sense. A guy—clearly less competent than me—got promoted. He wasn’t particularly sharp, and honestly, he was annoying. I brushed it off. But then, a bit later, I accidentally overheard a colleague’s salary—and it was WAY higher than mine.
I was shocked. I thought my bosses liked me, respected me, and were looking out for me. I even thought we were kind of like friends. But that moment made it clear: I had been waiting for something that was never going to happen on its own.
At first, I resisted the idea of asking for a raise. It felt unfair—like I was being greedy. Why couldn’t my hard work just be recognized automatically? It didn’t help that family told me not to rock the boat. But eventually, someone helped me start to understand how my boss saw the situation—and that’s when everything began to change.
No one teaches you this kind of stuff at school or in life really. But once I learned some skills to assess my value, communicate and ask for what I wanted, everything changed. I negotiated a 45% raise—and felt like my own hero. I’ve done it again since then... and even gotten raises without having to ask for them.
Now, I want to teach you the strategy and energy alignment you need to make this happen for yourself. Let’s cut through the confusion and step into the power you already have. Because the real risk is doing nothing—and staying stuck where you are. It’s time to stop playing defense in your own life.