How to Get What You Want
Your career isn’t built by waiting for someone to notice your value. It’s built by learning how to advocate for yourself with confidence.
You’ve been told your work will speak for itself. Yet despite doing everything asked of you—and more—you’re still feeling overlooked and uncertain about your next step. Leadership isn’t just about managing a team; it’s navigating the complexities of internal relationships and consistently advocating for your growth.
On Get What You Want, Susie Tomenchok is your silent partner, empowering you with the mindset and tools to negotiate your career—and life—with intention.
Unlike podcasts that focus on climbing the ladder or hustle culture, this show is for women who want to own their careers authentically. You’ll learn practical strategies for everyday negotiations, from asking for what you deserve to confidently handling tough conversations. Because negotiation isn’t just for raises or promotions—it’s how you navigate every opportunity in your career and beyond.
Susie is a negotiation expert who understands the challenges of being in a male-dominated industry and the struggles women face when advocating for themselves. She’s helped countless professionals unlock their potential and will show you how to do the same.
If you’re ready to stop waiting for your career to happen to you and start creating the opportunities you want, hit follow and join Susie each week to build your confidence, advocate for yourself, and finally Get What You Want.
How to Get What You Want
Is your calendar leveraging the best of you?
As professionals, it is important to be mindful of how we spend our time, what activities are we spending most of our time on, and whether or not those activities are helping us accomplish our biggest goals. I’ve learned this and so much more from one of my dearest friends, Megan Sumrell, she is an expert in time management, and today I’m sharing some of her wisdom.
Join me in this episode to understand what a time audit is and why you should be more thoughtful about your time. It’s time to stop being a victim of your schedule, take a moment to think about what you’re putting in your calendar, and plan more intentionally!
A look at what I talked about:
[00:01:05] Managing your time and schedule.
[00:03:40] Doing a time audit to see where you’re spending your time.
[00:05:08] The moment of the day when your mind is at its best.
[00:06:18] Don’t become a victim of your schedule.
[00:08:30] Be mindful about your meetings.
[00:10:10] Being intentional about the agenda for your meetings.
[00:12:57] Your relationship with time.
Mentioned in the episode:
Megan Sumrell, Time Management Expert
https://www.megansumrell.com/
https://www.instagram.com/megansumrell/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/msumrell/
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www.susietomenchok.com/the-art-of-everyday-negotiation
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www.susietomenchok.com/services
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Remember, negotiation is more than a skill—it’s a mindset.
💕Susie
www.linkedin.com/in/susietomenchok
