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Why asking for what we deserve feels impossible

I've been editing the same email asking for a raise for three weeks because I can't figure out how to sound confident without sounding arrogant.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The space between advocating for ourselves and appearing presumptuous can feel impossibly narrow.

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