Get Comfortable Asking for Help
Anything that you know came from someone. Every message came from a messenger.
Every answer that you know came from some source. It's a collection of ideas and thoughts coming together. The reality is that sharing, and I talk about this often as it's been impressed upon me, adds value to others, and I love to add value to others.
One of the greatest ways you can add value to others is to let them help you because what you're saying when you're asking for help is telling them that they know more or have a better ability to do something than you.
That's magical.
That's empowering.
It is encouraging to someone to say, "Hey, I need help here. I can't do this on my own."
I'm an Enneagram eight. If you're familiar with Enneagram eight, eights are challengers. Go figure!
One of the social media cards that I've seen is that the greatest way for an Enneagram eight to grow is to get down on their knees and say, "Hey, I need help." I think that's a reminder for me, and maybe that's why this is something connected with me.
My encouragement for you is to find a way to ask someone for help. Now, I think what's even better when you do this is maybe if it is a child. Maybe it's someone positionally that you're more senior than them. Maybe it's someone that's younger than you. Maybe someone that's more experienced. You’re showing them that you value them as people, and that goes a long way.
I get excited when I get to do that because I love to collaborate. A big part of collaboration is saying, "I need help. I can't do it on my own."
I close by sharing this quote with you today is from Kat Cole: “Get comfortable asking for help.”
