How many lists do you have? Are they short and long term, numbered and highlighted in order of importance? Are they color coded? Has their creation and maintenance taken on a life of its own? Are you living with annoying post-its everywhere that only increase your level of anxiety and multiply mysteriously? Does it feel like you are pushing back the ocean, while conflicted about this selfish waste of paper or electronic data? Are these overwhelming and unproductive activities

For new hires or even at a yearly review, the salary range can be somewhat locked in, despite your best efforts to negotiate a better number. If you are having your review, aside from asking what you can work on to improve your value to the organization, there may be other perks that you can add to the discussion. For example, request a timeline of 3 or even 6 months to revisit a salary discussion. Always keep the door open. It’s never a good idea to leave anything on the tab