Too many women are afraid to negotiate because they will look greedy, ungrateful, or unlikeable. Many women have absolutely no practice negotiating, so even if they want to, they don't know where to begin. Women who don't negotiate for their salaries leave, on average, one million dollars on the table over the course of their lifetimes. Don't be that woman - read this guide and close that gender pay gap!

6 months before turning 30, I was at boozy brunch with my best friend, feeling apprehensive about turning 30. She said “I can’t fucking wait for it. It’s going to be all red lipstick and zero fucks given.” Turns out, she was right.

Here’s why you’re unhappy: Your job, your partner, your friends, your family, your pet, your apartment, your clothes: none of them are going to fulfill every single need in your life. You have to do that yourself first. Take these steps to identify your best working self.

Shut up already about "Sunday Scaries." If you don’t like Mondays, change them.

Your perfect job must allow you to do the following:

1. Use the skills you already have

2. Learn the skills you don’t yet have but want

3. Identify an organizational culture that aligns with your value system

4. Build your strategic network

5. Meet your financial goals

Here’s my 5-step beginner’s plan for dismantling the patriarchy.

Do You Have a Personal Mission Statement?

Saying yes can require us to listen to someone else’s desires over our own - to truly listen, rather than wait for our turn to speak. It requires us to acknowledge another person in our environment, and to potentially let their request disrupt the delicate balance we have created in our own ecosystem.

“You know, people often ask me, at this age, who am I passing the torch to? And I always say, first of all, that I’m not giving up my torch, thank you very much. But also, I’m using my torch to light other people’s torches. Because...if we each have a torch, there’s a lot more light.” - Gloria Steinem, National Press Club, 11/18/13