Know Your Worth

“You know what you could do that would be valuable to others?,” John said. And I was triggered. “I know my worth!” I screamed, louder than I intended to.

I was standing in my client’s office in his big office building, and we had just ended a tough meeting, one in which I had learned that we were selling our latest venture. A positive outcome, to be sure, but it also meant that I now needed to find another project. I was not expecting this.

The venture was successful, and the job I did was given a resounding “well done” — but it was still over. I understood. As with anything…