Stop Leaving Money on the Table While Men in Your Office Get Exactly What They Ask For

How To Walk Into Your Next Salary Negotiation With Unshakeable Confidence And Walk Out With A Raise That Actually Reflects Your Worth—In Just 2 Weeks

(even if negotiating went badly last time, you've been shut down before, or you're still recovering from being called "difficult")

Stop Leaving Money on the Table While Men in Your Office Get Exactly What They Ask For

How To Walk Into Your Next Salary Negotiation With Unshakeable Confidence And Walk Out With A Raise That Actually Reflects Your Worth—In Just 2 Weeks

(even if negotiating went badly last time, you've been shut down before, or you're still recovering from being called "difficult")

The Proven Step-by-Step System That's Transforming Underpaid, Overlooked Professional Women Into Confidently Compensated Leaders In Just 14 Days

"I was terrified they'd rescind the offer. Instead, they came back $18K higher than I asked for."— Sarah T., Lawyer

I used to freeze every time the conversation turned to money. My palms would sweat. My voice would shake. And inevitably, I'd accept whatever number they threw at me—grateful they even offered me the job in the first place.

Meanwhile, the guy who started seven months after me? He negotiated $12k more than my starting salary, plus a full benefits package I never had. When I asked why, they said he was "older" and had an MA degree.

I also have an MA. And I'm only 4 years younger.

They just... forgot. Or didn't care enough to remember.

That's when it hit me: I wasn't being underpaid because I wasn't good enough. I was being underpaid because I wasn't asking.


Now my daily struggle with being chronically underpaid included:

  • Watching less qualified men get hired at salaries $6,000-$20,000 higher than mine for the exact same role

  • Being called "greedy," "cumbersome," or "aggressive" every time I tried to advocate for myself

  • Lying awake at 2am doing mental math about how much money I've left on the table over my entire career

  • Feeling my stomach drop when performance review season approaches because I know I should ask for more but have no idea how to do it without being "that woman"

  • Second-guessing everything I say during salary discussions while the men in my office throw out numbers with jaw-dropping confidence

I tried everything the "experts" suggested:

  • Watching less qualified men get hired at salaries $6,000-$20,000 higher than mine for the exact same role

  • Being called "greedy," "cumbersome," or "aggressive" every time I tried to advocate for myself

  • Lying awake at 2am doing mental math about how much money I've left on the table over my entire career

  • Feeling my stomach drop when performance review season approaches because I know I should ask for more but have no idea how to do it without being "that woman"

  • Second-guessing everything I say during salary discussions while the men in my office throw out numbers with jaw-dropping confidence


I tried everything the "experts" suggested:

  • "Negotiate like a woman, not like a man!" (Google's mortifyingly awful advice that made me feel like I needed to apologize for wanting fair pay)

  • "Just ask for what you're worth!" (But HOW? What if I ask for too much? What if they laugh at me? What if they rescind the offer?)

  • "Do your research on Glassdoor" (Only to find my specialized role barely has any data, leaving me more confused than before)

  • "Build your soft skills and wait for opportunities" (16 months later, still at the same salary while watching men get promoted around me)

  • "Be more confident!" (Thanks, I'm cured. Now what do I actually SAY when they lowball me?)



And then I hit rock bottom...

I found out the junior guy on my team—the one I trained—was making $18,000 more than me.

$18,000. For the same work. Actually, less work, because I was still covering for him.

When I asked HR about it, they said his "starting salary was based on his previous role." My starting salary? Also based on my previous role. Except he negotiated. I didn't.

I sat at my desk staring at that number and realized: I had been doing this all wrong. I was waiting to be "rewarded" for good work in a system designed to reward the audacity of men who ask for more before they've even proven themselves.


Then I Discovered Something That Changed Everything...


I started studying the women who DID successfully negotiate. The ones who got 20% raises. The ones who countered initial offers and got an extra $20k. The ones who weren't afraid to walk away.

And I noticed a pattern.


What I learned shocked me:

According to research on salary negotiation outcomes, professional women ask for 30% less than their male counterparts for identical roles:

  • Men asked for $180k for jobs worth $140k. Women asked for $125k. Completely unqualified men asked for $130k.

  • 70% of the pay gap isn't about discrimination during negotiations—it's about women not negotiating at all

  • Women fear that when they DO negotiate, they're more likely to be labeled "difficult," "demanding," or "not a team player"

  • Women who use the "anchor high, meet in the middle" strategy increase their starting salaries by an average of 18-22%


But most alarming of all:

Most professional women are unknowingly reinforcing their own underpayment by accepting the first number offered, failing to research market rates, and letting imposter syndrome convince them they should be "grateful" for any offer.


I know because I was making all these

same mistakes...


Through extensive research and consultation with:

  • Salary negotiation experts who've helped thousands of women close the pay gap

  • HR professionals who revealed what REALLY happens behind closed doors during compensation discussions

  • Successful women who went from being called "greedy" to earning $135k+ and beyond


I discovered WHY traditional approaches fail—and more importantly, what actually works. The problem wasn't that I was a woman.

I call it "Never Accept Less"

The Professional Woman's No-BS Guide to Salary Negotiation

By channeling the unshakeable confidence of the men who ask for what they want (without apology), I was able to:

  • Develop a fail-proof formula for calculating my exact worth—down to the dollar—so I never have to guess again

  • Create word-for-word scripts that sound confident, not desperate, and professional, not "aggressive"

  • Walk into negotiations knowing my walk-away number—which meant I stopped accepting lowball offers out of fear'

  • Counter offers with data-backed reasoning that hiring managers couldn't argue with

  • Turn "we don't negotiate" into "let's see what we can do" using strategic benefit trade-offs

After helping hundreds other professional women replicate these results—with raises ranging from 10% to 70%—I've refined this system into a step-by-step workbook that anyone can use...

...even if negotiating went badly last time.

...even if you've been shut down before.

But don't take my word for it. Listen to these women who stopped leaving money on the table:

"You would think as a lawyer I would know how to negotiate but I was terrified they'd rescind the offer. Instead, they came back $18K higher than I asked for. Working with Tamara gave me the confidence I needed to finally advocate for myself."

Sarah

Lawyer

"After reading Never Accept Less and doing the exercises I negotiated from $69k to $75k AND got 3 weeks vacation instead of 2. They said yes to everything."

Jessica

UX Research

"I found out my boss was making more than double more what I was making. I get it that he's my boss but we started out as peers 4 years ago. Now he's making double! Let me say that again, double!!! I was furious but didn't know what to do. This workbook gave me the exact strategy I needed. Three weeks later, they adjusted my salary by $50K. I only wish I'd done this sooner."

Carrie

Marketing Director

"I've never negotiated before in my life. I followed the system step-by-step and got a 22% raise at my annual review. My manager seemed glad that I finally asked. Tamara was right, I think they expect you to negotiate. They seem impressed when you do which is the opposite of what I thought."

Michelle

IB Associate

THE CONFIDENCE GAP THAT SEPARATES UNDERPAID WOMEN FROM

WELL-COMPENSATED ONES

The 4 Essential Mindset Shifts Professional Women Need (That Nobody Teaches Us)

THE "OFFICE BRO" MENTALITY
You know the guy who is cocky and confident. He's the "office bro." Never really does any work but goes drinking with the boss.

He just got the promotion and the raise that was rightfully yours.

Without this shift, you'll keep apologizing for wanting fair pay while men around you throw out numbers 30% higher than yours.

THE "ANCHOR HIGH" FORMULA
Always start 15-20% higher than your target number, because women tend to low-ball themselves. Then you can "meet in the middle" at exactly where you wanted to be.

This isn't manipulation—it's strategic positioning. Without this, you'll accept whatever is given to you and then you spend the next 5 years regretting it.

THE "WALK-AWAY POWER" MINDSET
Always know your bottom-line number before you walk into any negotiation. If they can't meet it, you walk. If you don't your projecting desperate enery or your a people-pleaser. Neither are positions of strength.

This system is exactly what you need to change this. Without this, you'll accept the crumbs that are given to you and you'll resent yourself—and them—forever.

THE "$500,000 PROBLEM" AWARENESS
You must understand that NOT negotiating costs you over half a million dollars in lifetime earnings.

Every conversation you avoid is money you'll never get back. Without this perspective, it's too easy to stay comfortable and accept less.

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Here's Everything You Get With

NEVER ACCEPT LESS Today!

What's included:

  • The Complete Never Accept Less System: 124 pages with 6 proven modules that transform your negotiation confidence and give you exact scripts for every scenario

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  • "The Lifetime Earnings Gap Calculator" - Interactive Excel spreadsheet that shows the shocking compounded cost of accepting less than market rate—see how $5K becomes $634K+ over 30 years

  • "The Remote Work Negotiation Playbook" - 10-page guide with scripts for negotiating remote work worth $7K-$23K annually, fighting RTO mandates, and securing home office stipends

  • "The Equity & Stock Options Decoder" - 12-page guide that demystifies RSUs, stock options, vesting schedules, and how to negotiate equity intelligently at startups and public companies

  • "The Freelance Rate & Contract Toolkit" - 15-page guide with the hourly rate formula, 5 copy-paste contract templates, and strategies for handling "that's too expensive" pushback

  • "The Specialized Role Research Guide" - 8-page guide with 7 alternative strategies to find salary data when your role barely exists on Glassdoor, including networking scripts and estimation formulas

Normally: $197

Today: $27

before and after

The Transformation

You Can Expect

Don't let chronic underpayment continue dominating your career. Your financial confidence can

be stronger than ever—you just need the right system to make it happen.

Before Never Accept Less:

  • Nervously freezing when the subject of money comes and then blurting out a number that's way too low

  • Accepting the first number they offer because you're "grateful" to have a job or they they even want to hire you

  • Hearing your male colleagues successfully negotiate while you stay quiet and resentful

  • Living paycheck to paycheck while being objectively excellent at your job

  • Lying awake calculating how much money you've left on the table over your entire career

  • Googling "how to negotiate salary" at 2am and finding useless advice like "lean in or negotiate like a woman!"

After Never Accept Less:

  • Walking into salary discussions confident and prepared with your exact worth calculated—and the data to back it up

  • Countering lowball offers with cool and collected confidence using proven scripts that get you YES responses

  • Asking for raises during performance reviews without apologizing or hedging

  • Knowing your walk-away number so you never accept out of desperation again

  • Using the "anchor high, meet in the middle" formula to land 15-22% higher starting salaries

  • Finally being paid what you're actually worth—not what they think they can get away with

YOUR NEGOTIATION TRANSFORMATION PATH BEGINS HERE

The 6 Parts That Transform Your Relationship With Money Conversations:

Each part is precisely designed to rebuild your negotiation confidence through

proven worksheets and strategic exercises.

PART I: The Mindset Reset (Days 1-2)

Stop apologizing and start claiming—this mindset section dismantles the conditioning that keeps you accepting less while building unshakeable confidence to negotiate without fear.

  • The $500,000 Problem Calculator that shows exactly what silence costs you over your career

  • The "Mediocre White Man" Framework that gives you permission to ask boldly

  • Fear Confrontation Worksheets that prepare you for "What if they call me greedy?"

PART II: Know Your Worth (Days 3-5)

Stop guessing and start knowing—this research section helps you calculate your exact market value while eliminating the imposter syndrome that keeps you asking for less.

  • The Market Research Worksheet that finds your true market rate even in specialized or niche roles

  • The Accomplishment Quantifier that turns "I'm good at my job" into "$450K in revenue generated"

  • The Benefits Value Calculator that shows how much your total compensation is REALLY worth

PART III: Calculate Your Numbers (Days 6-7)

Master the psychology of anchoring—our anchor-high framework helps you position your ask strategically while giving yourself room to "compromise" at exactly your target number.

  • The Four-Number Framework that defines your Ideal, Target, Acceptable, and Walk-Away numbers

  • The Anchor Formula Calculator that determines your opening number (15-20% above your true goal)

  • The "Meet in the Middle" Script that makes them think they negotiated you down when you got exactly what you wanted

PART IV: Craft Your Strategy (Days 8-10)

Say the right thing at the right time—our conversation scripts help you counter offers, pivot when they push back, and trade benefits when salary is "locked" while sounding professional, not desperate.

  • The 12 Email Templates you can copy-paste for every salary conversation scenario

  • The 6 Phone Call Scripts that handle real-time pushback and objections

  • The Benefit Trade-Off Menu that shows what to ask for when they "can't budge on salary"

PART V: Handle Difficult Scenarios (Days 11-12)

Get ready for anything—our scenario playbooks give you exact responses for the nightmare situations that stop most women cold while preparing recovery strategies when things don't go as planned.

  • The "They Called Me Greedy" Recovery Script that resets the conversation

  • The "We Don't Negotiate" Pivot that opens alternative compensation discussions

  • The Competing Offer Strategy that uses leverage ethically without lying

PART VI: Execute & Follow Through (Days 13-14)

Get to YES and protect yourself—our closing system helps you finalize agreements, get everything in writing, and set yourself up for the NEXT raise while avoiding common post-offer pitfalls.

  • The Negotiation Day Checklist that ensures you're prepared for the conversation

  • The First 90 Days Positioning Plan that starts building your case for the next raise immediately

  • The Annual Review Strategy that sets you up for continuous salary growth

Stop Working For Less Than You're Worth While Men Get More For Doing Less

Get Never Accept Less Now

While other professional women struggle with chronic underpayment and second-guessing, you'll be confidently asking for (and getting) raises using our proven system.

Tamara Lashchyk

Executive Strategist & Coach

tamaralashchyk.com

[email protected]

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