Nicole as a Guest · The Sean Croxton Sessions

How to Get a Raise, Rock Your Side Hustle, and Be the Boss

Episode 025 of The Sean Croxton Sessions · March 21, 2017

The Sean Croxton Sessions · Hosted by Sean Croxton · March 21, 2017

About this conversation

During the Boss Bitch launch, Nicole joined Sean Croxton for a session focused squarely on pay: how to ask for a raise, how to price a side hustle, and why so many women walk into salary negotiations under-armed.

The episode’s official notes highlight a striking stat Nicole unpacks in the book: only 7% of women negotiate their starting salary, compared to 57% of men, and one big reason is information. Research cited in the episode found women would sooner reveal their weight than their salary, which means most negotiate without knowing what the job actually pays.

Key takeaways

  • Only 7% of women negotiate their starting salary versus 57% of men, simply asking puts you ahead.
  • Salary secrecy is a pay-gap engine: you can’t ask for the market rate if nobody will tell you what it is.
  • Treat a side hustle like a business from day one, price your time, track the money, and pay yourself.

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