The world expands when you dare to ask. The lever of the question mark moves mountains.
Are you interested in meeting me later for tea? Will you sell it now, for less, for cash? Did you mean to hurt me? What will it take for you to accept me into the program? Can we restructure the loan so the monthly payments are smaller? Would you like to come over?
Curiosity + Action = Power
Muster the courage to stand up for what you want. Decide to play with the possibilities. Don’t get sidetracked by what you can’t control. Ask in order to learn, to sort through options, to get further sooner, to increase your tolerance for truth.
Focus on the question, not the answer.
Get clear about two things: who to ask and what to ask. Ask someone who can make the decision that makes the difference. Let them handle the answer. Ask what you really want to know. Once you know their answer, adjust your strategy. Clarify the next who and what to ask. Repeat.
Be curious. Be clear. Be brave.
{ PEP TALKS deliver a bracing blast of Grace }
Flickr photo: cosas que pesan, by drusbi
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Absolutely!
If you don’t ask, you’ll never know – I’ve learned so much in life by just asking.
And I learned this too: people like to share what they know. Approached honestly, “I want to know what you know about ______”, everyone I’ve ever asked has shared.
Great pep talk!
P.S. It doesn’t hurt to buy them lunch, too, if you can afford it, LOL!
Good encouragement for me, Jo. I’m getting up my nerve these days to ask people already successful at what I want to do to meet with me for tea (yes, I still write the Pep Talks I most want to read for myself). Your thoughts spur me on. Thanks.
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