How to Ask for Help..

Name: How to Ask for Help..
Uploaded: 2024-01-12T12:24:46+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Ryan Shank
Description: Ryan Shank argues that asking for help is a sign of capability, not weakness. He suggests framing requests as genuine curiosity, targeting the right…

12 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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Ryan Shank argues that asking for help is a sign of capability, not weakness. He suggests framing requests as genuine curiosity, targeting the right person, and using the conversation to spark collective problem-solving rather than just extracting answers.

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I know when to raise my hand and say I need help. A lot of people are maybe afraid to ask for help. I know when I need to ask for help. I'm capable of asking for help. And then also whatever challenge is then put in front of me, I think I can figure it out because I am not afraid to ask for help. How do you ask for help? If I'm asking someone for help, they're going to think I suck at life and I'm going to be imposing on them and all those other things. I think it's honorable when you ask for help. People who are curious are the best type of people because they're trying to learn and they're trying to figure things out. You could ask in a way where you're just being curious. And I think people who are curious, they look for intellectual stimulation. They look to learn. Whatever problem it is I'm looking to solve, who should I talk to? Those conversations just get other people's brains working and then they usually will maybe make a recommendation