Personal Finance Queen

How to Secure a Pay Raise at Work

Are you ready to start getting paid your worth? Maybe you have been sitting at the same pay rate for a while and are ready to finally step up and talk to your boss about an increase. In this episode, I'm talking about how you can start taking action now to get closer to securing a pay raise.

 

"If you do not feel confident that you deserve a pay raise, the person you are asking the pay raise from is definitely not going to feel confident they should be giving you that pay raise." - Rebecca Muriuki.

 

Highlight from this episode: 

• Listen closely to win access to some of the best resources (1:21)
• Prepare to take notes on today's topic (3:04)
• Being confident in knowing you deserve a pay raise (4:54)
• Being mindful of your performance before the decisions are made (7:41)
• Getting a raise is more than the work you put in (11:32)
• The Triple C method (11:52)
•  The biggest mistake women make when trying to get a raise (13:36)
• When the answer is no (15:18)
• Being held to a higher standard than our colleagues (17:06)

 

Are you ready to start showing up as the employee that deserves a raise? I want to help you overcome these barriers and finally get that pay raise I know you deserve. If you really want to step into the next level in your career, I invite you to join me on a virtual career game plan call. 

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. Please follow, share with your business besties if you enjoyed the show, and leave a review. 

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Feel free to join me on Instagram to continue the conversation!

Self-sabotaging behaviors that are preventing you from landing the next promotion

Are you the only one standing in the way of your success? Maybe you are overwhelmed with new levels and new devils. In this episode, I'm talking about the top five self-sabotaging behaviors and how they show up in your career. 

 

Highlights from this episode:

• Listen closely to win access to some of the best resources (1:23)
• A judgment-free zone to talk about self-sabotage (3:46)
• Examples of self-sabotage (6:10)
• Bringing self-sabotage in to our careers (8:11)
• It's not about doing the work (11:05)
• Waiting until you're ready to show up and show out (12:56)
• Taking action with fear (15:21)
• Reinforcing ourselves with self-talk (18:47)
• Relinquishing control of your career (21:05)

 

Are you ready to step up and take action despite your fears? Imposter syndrome never goes away, but you don't have to combat it. If you really want to step into the next level in your career, I invite you to join me on a virtual career game plan call. 

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. Please follow, share with your business besties if you enjoyed the show, and leave a review. 

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Feel free to join me on Instagram to continue the conversation!

The 4 Cs to getting promoted and paid your worth

Do you want to know the key to success? What differentiates those people with the results from those who don't get the results? In this episode, I am sharing the four C's of being a next-level leader and what's really going to help you stand out as someone with leadership potential to get the attention of the people who will decide to promote you.

 

"At some point in your career, you will have to step into being someone you have never been. It's not about knowing more. To have the results that you've never had, you have to be someone you have never been." - Rebecca Muriuki

 

• Listen closely to win access to some of the best resources (1:23)
• The key to success isn't what you think (3:09)
• Hard work alone is not going to help you step up in leadership (4:18)
• How to get the results you want (5:36)
• The shocking response I receive when I ask what women need for their next promotion (7:00)
• To have new results, you need to reprogram your mind (10:05)
• Adopting the behaviors of who you want to be (10:58)
• The pillars to fill the gap between where you are and where you want to be (12:27)
• A quick exercise to get you where you need to be (13:59)
• Commanding a presence (14:20)
• Genuine and authentic connections (15:55)
• Showing off your competence (17:26)
• Becoming confident in yourself (19:24)

 

Do you want more support in starting to stand out as someone with leadership potential and packaging what you already know and your experience? If you want to step into the next level in your career, I invite you to join me on a virtual career game plan call. 

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. Please follow, share with your business besties if you enjoyed the show, and leave a review. 

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Feel free to join me on Instagram to continue the conversation!

Are you creating your career by design or by default?

Do you operate on autopilot like 95% of the population? Or do you take the necessary steps to achieve the goals you've set for your business and personal life? In this episode, I'll share the key steps you'll need to take to become the person you're meant to be and create your career by design instead of by default.

 

"The difference between someone who has the result and someone who doesn't - it's not the strategy, it's not the tactic. It's who they were being. It's how they were showing up." - Rebecca Muriuki

 

Highlights from this episode include:

 

• Question for the day (3:14)
• Creating a career by default (3:53)
• Living a life of design (6:17)
• Moving from default to design (8:07)
• Announcement (8:34)
• The secret (9:44)
• Results versus staying put (11:00)
• Taking responsibility (11:37)
• Responsibility article (12:07)
• Deciding what you want (12:49)
• The key to a new belief system (14:14)
• Getting to the next level (14:48)
• Taking action (17:42)
• My story (19:07)

 

Are you ready to shift your mindset and create a career that allows you to live a life by design without the need for additional courses, certifications, or degrees? If you want to be part of the 1% of people who take action, I'd love to invite you to a free call with me for a virtual career game plan.

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. Please follow, share with your business besties if you enjoyed the show, and leave a review.

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Feel free to join me on Instagram to continue the conversation!

There is no place for modesty in your career progression

Do you like to speak up, even when you feel like it isn't your place? Are you so confident in who you are that you have created a clear personal brand for yourself that everyone recognizes? Things can get fuzzy when we don't know our place, or sometimes we think we know our place, and we underestimate ourselves. In this episode, I share the three things that I see holding us back as black women in corporate careers or our professions. 

 

"There is no place for modesty when it comes to career progression. It is up to you. 80-90% of the progress you are going to make in your career is up to you." - Rebecca Muruiki

 

• Listen closely to win access to some of the best resources (1:21)
• The cultural norms that work against us (3:51)
• Talking back in the workspace (4:28)
• How not speaking up created a misunderstanding (7:28)
• Waiting until we are asked to share our achievements (9:01)
• Do you have a fuzzy personal brand? (11:11)
• Fear of bragging (17:40)
• Shifting your mindset to talk about your achievements (20:00)
• Your progress is up to you (21:28)
• Making an impact by being vocal (23:06)

 

I hope this episode has helped you realize how important it is for you to be vocal about your achievements to impact others. If anything I've said resonates with you, but you have no idea where to start, or you're still hesitant to speak up, I'd love to invite you to book a free; no strings attached virtual career game plan call. 

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please follow, share with your business besties, and leave a review.

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Join me in the conversation over on my Instagram.

You don’t need more qualifications & degrees to get the promotion you want

Does the thought of getting another qualification or degree make you nauseous? Maybe you think you have to push yourself into that next investment to reach the level of your career you desire. I understand the hamster wheel you feel like you are trying to get that promotion, and in this episode, I am sharing how you can start shifting your thought process to grow your career without more qualifications and degrees.

 

"I want you to start shifting your thought process on what you should be focusing on to grow your career. Start to focus on how you are actually positioning yourself for that next level, how you are actually seeing yourself and what other people are seeing." - Rebecca Muriuki

 

• Listen closely to win access to some of the best resources (1:22)
• What women think the secret is to get a promotion (3:20)
• What your promotion is really about (4:47)
• Working on your career vs. in your career (6:18)
• How you show up matters (8:25)
• The results from working on your career (10:35)
• Getting feedback from others (13:14)

 

Are you ready to take the next steps to identify how you are showing up and what your peers think of you in your career? It can be daunting, but I promise that putting in this work will be rewarding. If everything I've said resonates with you, but you have no idea where to start, I'd love to invite you to book a free; no strings attached virtual career game plan call. 

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. Please follow, share with your business besties if you enjoyed the show, and leave a review.

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Feel free to join me on Instagram to continue the conversation!

Navigating my career journey as a black woman

Does the next promotion, increased salary, or pivoting to a new career path in a more senior role seem out of reach? Or maybe you want to increase your visibility as a trusted leader in your field, but you can't seem to get there? I understand the mental blocks and the whirlwind of emotions you are feeling! In this episode, I am sharing my story and the highs and lows of my ten-year career.

 

"Black women around us are breaking barriers. There is a way out, there is a way to climb the corporate ladder and find yourself in senior positions in leadership, but there is a certain way it needs to be done." - Rebecca Kay

 

Highlights from this episode:

• Your chance to win some big things (1:22)

• Returning with a new name and a new focus (3:08)

• The highs and lows of my 10-year career (4:26)

• Learning the ropes of diversity in my corporate career (5:21)

• How being different affects your confidence (8:12)

• The global statistics (10:55)

• Avoid downplaying who you are (11:34)

• Transforming from unconfident to a director at 32 (13:44)

• Failing forward, but keep trying (15:31)

• Investing in yourself (16:45)

• Controlling the narrative of who you are and how you are showing up (18:56)

 

I understand the frustration and discouragement when you spend all your time trying to learn more, getting another qualification or decree, and it's not giving you the results you've hoped. If everything I've said resonates with you but you have no idea where to start, I'd love to invite you to book a free and no strings attached virtual career game plan call. 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please follow the show, share it with your business besties, and leave a review.

 

Mentioned Resources:

Designed to Lead

 

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn

Instagram

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Join me in the conversation over on my Instagram.

 

How I reclaimed my voice to pivot into impactful leadership

Have you ever pivoted in your business? Or find yourself needing to make a decision but experiencing that paralysis analysis? Today I'm sharing the pivot in my business for this coming year and why I wanted to pivot. Don't miss this episode where I dig a little deeper, be fully transparent and speak from the heart. 

 

"My goal is to help women become impactful leaders so that they can generate that generational wealth that our ancestors would be so proud of." - Rebecca Kay.

 

Highlights from today include:

• Terror barrier and what aligns to you (2:09)
• Shift in energy and losing my voice (5:30)
• Reflecting, decisions, and wanting to inspire women (7:03)
• Helping women stand out, stand up, reclaim their power and be impactful leaders (9:10)
• Generational wealth spread into underrepresented communities (10:44)
• Owning my cultural identity (12:59)

 

Are you doing what aligns with you? Are you a black woman ready to stand out, stand up, reclaim your power and be an impactful leader? I'd love to know your thoughts! Come chat with me on Instagram or join my free Facebook Community during this month's break so that we can continue the conversation.

 

Connect with Rebecca:

Website

Instagram 

Join my Facebook Community 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please be sure to follow, share with your business besties, and leave a review.

 

Let's continue the conversation on how we can break through those terror barriers and do what truly aligns with us. Join me in my free Facebook Group:

www.rebeccakay.co/community

What I learned from not fitting in + special announcement

Have you ever found yourself trying to fit into a mold not made for you? Maybe you've found yourself in situations where you don't quite fit the narrative? If you've ever found yourself in these situations or asked yourself why you keep trying to fit into that mold, then this episode is for you! 

 

"I want to be part of the narrative that you can want more and have more and still be amazing at the things that matter to you, like being an amazing mom." - Rebecca Kay.

 

Highlights from today include:

• One of the first women of color to qualify as an actuary from my university (1:19)
• Online business, systems and tech, and very few women and women of color (2:16)
• Relentlessly not giving up (3:11)
• Create your path to YOUR version of success and fulfillment (4:52)
• My new direction and focus (7:03)

 

Do you want more in your life? Are you finding yourself fitting into those molds that are not for you? As women, we can want more and have more and still be amazing at the things that matter to us. I'd love to know your thoughts! Come chat with me on Instagram or join my free Facebook Community.

 

Connect with Rebecca:

Website

Instagram 

Join my Facebook Community 

 

Have you taken the  Discover Your CEO Personality Quiz? I would love it if you share it on Instagram, tag me, or send me a DM and let me know! 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please be sure to follow, share with your business besties, and leave a review.

 

For more on how to create the systems and structure that will finally give you the freedom in your business that you have always desired as you scale, join me in my free Facebook Group:

www.rebeccakay.co/community

Are you being the CEO?

Have you ever asked yourself if you are being the CEO of your business? Being CEO is more than just a title. And sometimes, this is a struggle because being a CEO comes with negative connotations. Especially for us women, and more especially for us as black women. 

 

Tune in to this unstructured episode as I dive into what I reflected on and ask myself if I'm being the CEO of my business and what part of my identity I was running away from. 

 

"It's more than just being the CEO of your business. It's being in true control of the decisions you are making and taking responsibility for the results that you are getting." - Rebecca Kay.

 

Highlights from today include:

1. Covid and time to reflect (1:20)

2. The moment I realized I was not being the CEO and not being in control (3:52)

3. Embracing who I was in my career (6:15)

4. My career vs. my business (8:16)

5. 11 characteristics of leadership (8:57)

6. Homework: Are you displaying these characteristics? (11:32)

7. A new direction for my business (12:47)

 

What did you think of this episode? Have you had any time to reflect on your business? Are you displaying any of the 11 characteristics of leadership? I'd love to know! Come chat with me on Instagram or join my free Facebook Community.

 

Mentioned Resource:

Think and Grow Rich

 

Connect with Rebecca:

Website

Instagram 

Join my Facebook Community 

 

Have you taken the  Discover Your CEO Personality Quiz? I would love it if you share it on Instagram, tag me, or send me a DM and let me know! 

 

Thank you for tuning into my podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please be sure to follow, share with your business besties, and leave a review.

 

For more on how to create the systems and structure that will finally give you the freedom in your business that you have always desired as you scale, join me in my free Facebook Group:

www.rebeccakay.co/community