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How to Make Yourself More Valuable

Jennifer McDougall
3 min readApr 28, 2021

Have you ever found yourself feeling frustrated because you think people belittle, insult, or try to minimize your worth? Well, this is the perfect article for you. Often, we work so hard and see great results in our work and what we are contributing with the help of our talents and overall effort. Yet, people around us or close to us fail to recognize the unique traits and values we bring to the table.

This happens a lot with women in the workplace and relationships. For some reason, people still undermind women. It’s hurtful to know and prove you are, if not more intelligent than and more knowledgeable than your male counterparts, and still be looked down on and not accepted as someone who holds tremendous value to the company your work for or the relationship you are in.

You can do several things to help relieve the frustration you’re feeling and increase your value to others.

Your boss or supervisor has much to say about your success at the place you work. With that being said, you must do your best to make yourself valuable to this person. If they do not see your value, if these tips don’t help, it may be time to look for a job somewhere else where you will feel valued and appreciated.

  1. Value your time in such a way that others will respect the time you give to them. Do not always be fully available to…

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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