759. The Art of Asking for Help & Getting Over Feeling Burdensome

<p><strong>In This Episode You Will Learn About:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Getting comfortable asking for help</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When some asks require following up</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Developing your asking muscle</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Getting your elevator pitch down</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Asking for connections</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Building a network</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apply for 1-on-1 coaching at</span> <a href= "https://chrisharder.me/coaching/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">chrisharder.me/coaching</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why is it so hard to ask for help? This is a weakness for many people – and there’s so many reasons why that may be. A major part is the fear of bugging people. There’s a difference between knowing how to ask for help and making it feel burdensome. It requires approaching that ask with a certain energy. We’re going to look at how you can go in for that ask without putting the pressure on.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are two main factors that contribute to getting better at asking:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Do you have your asking muscles developed?</span