Stop Planning, Start Asking: The Unremarkable Practice That Creates Flow

Have you asked the 50K question? You've spent months, maybe years, reworking your offer behind closed doors—polishing, tweaking, waiting for "ready." But what if the market can't respond simply because you never asked? The hardest part isn't the work itself, but daring to serve the work by inviting dialogue.

This is a call to swap performance and posturing for genuine practice. In this reflective read-through, I unpack why most entrepreneurs never ask the £50,000 question and how, after 18 months of hiding behind perfectionism, a simple act of asking turned silent effort into real opportunity. If you've been protecting yourself with busyness, this is your permission slip to reconnect with the world through honest inquiry, not just perfected "pitches."

What You’ll Learn> Why most businesses stay stuck in "waiting mode" and how genuine invitations change everything.> The overlooked practice of asking: Not for extraction, but for discovery.> Why serving the work is about letting the world respond, not manipulating for control.> How curiosity, not certainty, is the fuel for sustainable progress and “unremarkable wins.”> A practical 30-day challenge to build your asking muscles—one invitation at a time.

Chapters 0:00 - The Silent Reason Businesses Fail 2:55 - The Simple Power of "Ask" 4:06 - Asking as Dialogue, Not Transaction 5:39 - Asking: The Origin of Momentum 6:03 - Three Ways to Ask (and the Artist’s Approach) 8:08 - Courage over Control (Choosing Conversation) 9:09 - Getting the Answers We ‘Ask For’ 10:28 - The Tides of Opportunity (and How to Shift Them) 10:56 - The Difference Between Amateurs & Artists 11:56 - The 30-Day Asking Challenge 12:27 - Measuring Success by Discovery, Not Results

When was the last time you asked for something without rehearsing the outcome?

If you’re ready to drop the armour, move past controlled offers, and start creating through real conversation, share your own unremarkable wins below. Are you willing to try the 30-day challenge of asking, inviting, and seeing what actually happens? I’d love to hear your reflections in the comments.

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