26: Advocating for Yourself, Making Friends + How to Have Difficult Conversations with Alex Dickinson
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My friend Alex Dickinson joins me on the podcast to talk about how (and why) to advocate for yourself, making friends as an adult, and the power of having difficult conversations.
Alex is the founder of Ask For It, a boutique communications training and consulting company that teaches negotiation skills to teams, organizations, and anyone who needs to ask for more. Ask for It’s mission is to foster confidence and inspiration in leadership and life, and they do this through trainings, workshops and consulting.
In this episode, we cover:
Why is it important to advocate for ourselves
How to approach setting your prices
Why difficult conversations are important and how to have them
Making friends and community as an adult
How to expand your community
And much more.
Links and resources mentioned:
Founders of The Lady Project: Julie Sygiel and Sierra Barter
Business Alex admires: Career Contessa by Lauren McGoodwin
Check out Lauren’s book Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose (Alex is quoted in it 😊)
Book Alex recommends: Getting (More of) What You Want by Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys
Connect with Alex:
Instagram: @_alexandradickinson, @askforitco
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/makinggoodpodcast/
SHOWNOTES: https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/26
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