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The $1.2M Career Mistakes Women Keep Making

Writer: Jo Anne MangampoJo Anne Mangampo


Would You Leave $1.2M on the Table? You Might Be Doing It Right Now.

If someone told you that your hard work was worth $1.2 million LESS than a man’s, would you accept it? No? Then why is your paycheck telling a different story?

Women—especially Black women—are systematically underpaid, undervalued, and overlooked, costing them millions over their careers. And the worst part?


🚨 Most don’t even realize it’s happening.

🔹 67% of women don’t negotiate their first salary, compared to 48% of men [Harvard Business Review, 2024].

🔹 Women are over-mentored & under-sponsored—men get advocates, women get advice [LeanIn & McKinsey, 2023].

🔹 The gender pay gap compounds over time, turning small salary gaps into six- or seven-figure losses.


This isn’t just about one paycheck. If you don’t negotiate, build visibility, and position yourself for leadership, you’re leaving generational wealth on the table.


Your Work Doesn’t Speak for Itself—YOU Have to Speak for It


Hard work alone is not the key to getting ahead. If your leadership team doesn’t know your name, doesn’t see your impact, and doesn’t have you on their radar for promotions—you’re already behind.

🚨 Women who actively build strategic visibility and relationships are 3X more likely to be promoted than those who just “keep their heads down” and hope their work speaks for itself [McKinsey & Company, 2023].

Bottom line?


You don’t get paid for what you do.

You get paid for what they know you do.


3 Career Power Moves to Stop Playing Small

💰 If you’re tired of being underpaid and overlooked, these moves change the game:


1️⃣ The 24-Hour Rule: Never Accept an Offer on the Spot

✔ When you get a job offer, never say yes immediately.

✔ Instead, say: “I appreciate this offer. I’d like to take 24 hours to review and come back with any questions.”

✔ This buys you time to research, counter, and negotiate with confidence.

2️⃣ Run a Career Scorecard: Are You Actually Visible?

✔ If your boss had to list your top 3 career wins this year, could they?

✔ If leadership had an urgent, high-profile project, would they think of you first?

✔ If not, you’re invisible when money moves are made.

3️⃣ Get in the Right Rooms—Before You Need to Ask for a Raise

✔ Visibility starts before promotion season.

✔ Build relationships with decision-makers months before you need them.

✔ Your work alone won’t get you paid—your positioning will.


Your Next Step: Stop Leaving Money on the Table


🚨 Your paycheck should reflect your impact, not just your job title.

If you’re tired of being undervalued and want to get positioned, promoted, and PAID without working twice as hard, join me for The Get Paid Formula Training—my free career breakthrough session.

I’ll break down:

✅ Why visibility = money (and how to get in the right rooms).

✅ The biggest salary negotiation mistakes women make.

✅ The exact Get Paid Formula to level up your pay & promotions.



💡 Want the fast-track version?

Inside Get Paid Accelerator, I’ll personally work with you to build your 90-day promotion plan, refine your executive presence, and ensure decision-makers know exactly who you are and why you deserve to be paid top dollar.

🔥 PLUS: Attendees get exclusive Power Scripts for salary negotiations, promotions, and high-stakes career conversations.

🔥 Step into your next-level career. Let’s make it happen.


 
 
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