How to Ask a Question That Might Be Difficult

If you're finding it difficult to ask the question, then simply preface your ask with the words, feel free to say no, but allow me to ask. I first encountered it in jim camp's book on negotiate ut start with no. And if the answer is no, you're far more likely to hear no, and you can do something. With a no, you can move on. You can ask, why is it a no? But you're more likely to get information back. So that whole idea, feelFree To Say No:  I've seen that pop up so effectively many times.