You Make It Weird, Tink Over and Over Again

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People think more highly of people who are willing to ask for help and support, because they feel like that's a sign. We do a very, very bad job at imagining what the situation is like from the helper's perspective. If you just took a minute to say, how would i feel rit being asked for this help? How would i feel about it? What would i think of this person? Then you have a pretty good gauge of what they think of you,. And so we make it weird. Tink over and over again.

Dr. Heidi Grant reveals the secrets to asking for and getting the help you need.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why asking for help is beneficial for everyone involved

2) The do’s and don'ts of asking for help

3) The telltale sign that you need to ask for help

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— ABOUT HEIDI —

Dr. Heidi Grant is a leadership, influence and motivation expert, who is ranked among the top management thinkers globally. Her books include 9 Things Successful People Do Differently, and Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and CBS Mornings, and her TED talk has been viewed more than 3 million times.

• Book: Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You

• Website: HeidiGrantPhD.com

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• Past episode: 773: How to Amplify Your Message Through Powerful Framing and Storytelling with Rene Rodriguez

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