Welcome to Wednesday. Safe moves are officially off the table.
Most women don’t lose leverage because they’re unqualified.
They lose it because they wait too long to ask clearly, directly, and on their terms.
Hesitation doesn’t keep things polite. It quietly hands the power away.
Why this matters right now:
If you don’t force clarity this week, the decision doesn’t stay neutral. It gets made without you.
Today’s Move
Send a clean, unapologetic power ask.
No softening. No over-explaining.
Here’s the exact message:
Subject: Quick alignment
I’m ready to move forward at $X for Y scope.
If that works on your end, I’ll send next steps today.
If not, let me know and we can decide how to proceed.
Rules for sending this:
Do not justify the number
Do not add context
Do not ask a follow-up question
Send it today to one person you’ve been waiting on
This isn’t rude.
It’s decisive.
Proof it works
I’ve used this exact framing to move stalled conversations forward more than once.
Every time, the dynamic shifts from ambiguity to decision.
Not always a yes. Always clarity. And clarity is leverage.
Brazen Boost
This works because it replaces the belief that you need permission with the truth that you set the terms.
Most people don’t resist clarity. They resist endless negotiation.
Brazen Law in action: Safe is the enemy of speed.
That’s today’s move. Make it before Wednesday decides for you.
If you want to stack moves like this faster—with guidance, community, and momentum—the BrazenEra Business Club opens soon.
This is where weekly power moves compound into real leverage.
Details coming.
One more thing.
If you want to practice power moves like this in real time, join us for
Trailblazers: The Women-Biased Intentional Networking Hike
on Saturday, January 17th in Los Angeles.
This isn’t small talk networking.
It’s intentional connection, aligned women, and real conversations that move things forward.
Click here to register: https://luma.com/359bc86y
—Martise
Founder, BrazenEra