The best way to get help?? ASK for it! part 1 of a 5 part series
If I could give you just one piece of advice when it comes to both networking and universal laws of spirituality, it would be simple; ASK.
So many of us find it challenging. Like it's a sign of weakness. Or maybe you were taught that you need to make it on your own. That others aren't going to be concerned with your issues. That's old world thinking. New world thinking tells us that having the opportunity to help others actually helps us.
We can debate when "networking" commences all day long, but folks in the know recognize the concept of "givers get". Conventional thinking was that those who give a lot of opportunities will receive a lot in return. There is truth to that. What we now need to consider is that the opportunity to help someone else is also a "give". By telling others what you seek, you give them the opportunity to help you. If they do, they have both you and the universe looking to return the favor. Now that's a powerful combination. Sounds like they would be getting more than twice as much help.
This week I will share with you five different posts on the importance of a good ask. The five topics will be:
1. The components of a good ask
2. For what should you ask?
3. Who you should ask
4. How the ask relates to the universe
It is my intention that by reading these five posts you will understand the power that we all have to be the change we want to see in our lives, our businesses and our community as a whole.
Here's to a great week.
TOSA (To Our Shared Abundance)-
Be Connected-
Terry Bean
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I would love to see the five articles mentioned here. Are they posted somewhere?
Nancy Sherman
Looking forward to it, Terry! Great seeing you this week!
Terry,
I just know there is a trick here. Either that or I'm really slow on the uptake (which is probably the case). I only count 4 articles listed above. And I can't see any links to them.
What am I missing?
Mike
Hi Mike,
I do believe that the articles are still percolating in Terry's big brain. :) (Not that he's trying to keep us on the edge of our seats or anything ... :) )
I think we just need to stay tuned.
Best,
Marian
Thanks for coming to my defense, Marian. The articles are all written and are located on my blog at www.networkedinc.com (for those that can't wait). For those who can, I will be posting the other 4 (there really are 5 when you add those 4 to the one you read) in the coming weeks.
The next one should be up within 36 hours.
Be connected-
Terry
Happy to help Terry! :) I look forward to reading these.
Best,
Marian
:)
This is Great Terry as I am learning about this more and more not in my business literally coming right out and directly asking my Realtor and Mortgage clients for new title orders, but in my campaign for Auburn Hills City Council as well going door to door and walking the shopping communities - asking directly for their vote.
1. The components of a good ask (based on respect and trust)
2. For what should you ask? (know exactly what your asking for and be prepared for more than you asked for)
3. Who you should ask (those who need your services and you can 'service')
4. How the ask relates to the universe (per your field and or location)
Thanks,
Keith Stonehouse
# 2 has been posted under the discussion group "Motor City Connect Experts Speak". It's a long one. Be ready ;-)
Terry,
Thanks for 'finally' putting this together (remember you started this in June '08?)---something like this needs a bit of 'rumination' to make it succinct!
This is what the fifth item was back then:
"5. Asking is so powerful that MCC was created solely to accommodate it."
I've been waiting 'patiently' since then for you to share your 'insights' with us. ;-D
Mark Besh
Visual IMPACT!
Interesting post, Mark.
I do remember. I remember writing and posting all 5 of them last year in the July timeframe. That was a lot of writing for one week. But I got the last one posted on Friday and 11:30 p.m.
So they've been done for over a year and I thought it a good time to dust them off and repost so others could see them too.
I did find it odd when I went to search for them that they were not easily found. I wonder if I only posted them to my blog??? That was a time when I thought it important to drive traffic there. It's hard trying to be in so many places at once. Even if those places are virtual ;-)
Did you see that #2 got posted?
Stay tuned for 3, 4 and 5.
Be connected-
Terry
Terry,
Yes, I saw "Part 2", but you may want to put a link back to the previous post for those coming to the discussion just now---and then do the same for the upcoming "parts."
Mark