Welcome to Wednesday. Safe moves are officially off the table.
Most power leaks don’t happen in big negotiations.
They happen quietly, through “small asks” that were never agreed to.
You answer one extra question.
You add one more deliverable.
You let the scope slide—just this once.
That’s not flexibility.
That’s erosion.
Why this matters right now:
Every unpaid extra trains people how to treat your time.
Today’s Move
Remove the unpaid extra. Immediately.
The moment someone asks for something outside the original agreement, send this:
I want to align on scope before we go further.
The original agreement covers X.
Y would be additional scope.
Let me know if you’d like me to include it and I’ll price it accordingly.
Rules:
Do not apologize
Do not explain why it’s extra
Do not say “happy to”
Say this the first time the line is crossed
You are not being difficult.
You are being precise.
Proof it works
Every time you name scope clearly, one of two things happens:
They either agree to pay, or they drop the request.
Both outcomes protect your leverage.
Brazen Boost
This works because scope creep relies on silence.
Once terms are named, the dynamic resets.
Brazen Law reinforced: What you tolerate becomes the price.
That’s today’s move. Make it before Wednesday decides for you.
One more thing.
The BrazenEra Business Club opens next week.
This is the private space where we take these weekly power moves and compound them into real momentum—with guidance, accountability, and aligned women who move decisively.
I’ll be sharing more details at our next
Trailblazers: The Women-Biased Intentional Networking Hike
this Saturday, January 17th.
If you’ve been looking for a place where this gets simpler, this is it.
Details coming soon.
—Martise
Founder, BrazenEra