How to Ask for a Raise

Picture this: Your heart is racing and you’re starting to sweat a little as you walk into your boss’s office to ask for a bigger paycheck. Don’t worry. 【小题1】

Taheripour, a professional negotiator, says good preparation begins with the story we tell ourselves. Write down all of your accomplishments at work. Consider whether you’ve taken on additional responsibilities or projects. 【小题2】 The answers to these questions become data to bring into the conversation.

The other thing is building confidence. 【小题3】 “If you are putting yourself down, then your goals are going to be lower,” she says.

Taheripour suggests a few conversation starters: “How’s your day?” or “How’s your family? Is your son still playing sports?”

When you’re ready to get down to business, Taheripour notes “You say to your boss, ‘I want to talk about my role, and I’ve had a really good year here.’” And you pick the two or three things that are your strongest arguments fur why they should pay you more. 【小题4】 That actually doesn’t increase the amount of power that you have. Remember to keep it short and sweet.

【小题5】 If so, Taheripour says, consider replying like this, “I know these are really tough times, but I just wanted to bring these things to your attention, because I have taken on so much responsibility.”

Ask your boss to acknowledge all of the hard work you’re doing. If a salary increase isn’t possible now, ask to have the conversation six months in the future.

There were times when I thought success was about creating great work; times when I believed success was about making more money; and times when I thought success was about living in the present.【小题1】 but almost every single one of them is incomplete. Now, I usually describe success as combination of achievements and happiness. For me, success is about having fun and joy along the journey of creating the results you desire. Many habits help one achieve success.【小题2】.

Practicing self-awareness

Practicing self-awareness uses your ability to make the right choices for yourself. The best way to learn about yourself is to keep asking yourself difficult questions and answering them.【小题3】. Do this every day, write them down, and think carefully about them regularly.

Choosing the child-like attitude

【小题4】, and that's very true. First, kids don't over-think and always see the world as it is. We can act faster and live happier if we stop over-thinking. Second, kids don't stop playing. What do kids do when they fall down? They get back up quickly and start playing again. And that's exactly what many of us need to achieve in order to get what we want in life.

Finding joy in hard work, challenges and setbacks

Life never goes as smoothly as we want it to.【小题5】.If you're a businessman, don't wait for customers to come knocking at your door. Go out, share your product, and get customers for your business.

Accept that success is not easy. Then, be the other group -- the group who finds joy in challenges and setbacks（挫折），the group who loves the things they do，and the group who puts in the hard work and gets devoted to the process.

Sometimes buying groceries can be an expensive thing. We go in, thinking that we won't be buying any big-expense item, and start picking up small items here and there, in fact, getting practically anything that comes to mind. As we reach the check-out counter, we can't believe the check, But it's too late to do anything by then. Here are a few money-saving tips to remember for the next time you go shopping for groceries.

Being prepared matters a lot when it comes to buying groceries. This means taking the trouble to come up with a list of things you need. Look around the house first and list down things as you go along. After you have your list, add up all the amounts and see if that's what you want to spend. If not, then cross out some items on the list.

Importantly: preparing a List is one thing, but following it to the letter is another. Make sure that once you're in the supermarket, you don't pick up things that aren't on your list. Remember, that's accurately why you came up with the list in the first place.

Choosing the best and most cost-effective store around is also important. Compare prices at different places. Compare quality. Check out the discounts that they are offering. At first glance, the prices of goods may differ by an insignificant value, but adding them all up can burn a hole in your pocket.

Here's another tip from my brother, Leonard. He often eats at home before heading to the grocery. Of course, you know why. Once you get there, there are just so many delicious-looking and fine-smelling treats all over the place that we can hardly resist.

Remember to use these tips to save money when you go to buy groceries.