Gentle Power 16. Six tips to increase your next offer by 5-6 figures
Jul 17, 2025
27:33
For this week’s episode, we are sharing our recent interview with Lauren McGoodwin from Career Contessa, where we focused on practical tips to improve your next job offer by 5-6 figures. We covered topics and strategies including:
- Why oversharing destroys your leverage, and how to tactfully deflect “What’s your number?” questions
- The surprising power of genuine enthusiasm in negotiations
- How to ask multiple open-ended questions, embrace strategic silence, and keep the dance going
- Letting employers know you’re interviewing elsewhere without giving away your leverage
- Clarifying your true priorities (cash, equity, flexibility) and using non-negotiables to guide every ask
We also share behind-the-scenes stories from Gerta’s journey (from Albania to MIT to co-founding YourNegotiations.com) and Alex’s path (Air Force Academy to Instagram product marketing).
Join us for a deep dive into the mental game of negotiation - equal parts strategy, psychology, and storytelling - to help you claim the deal you deserve.
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