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Tool kit: Making an ask

Tool kit: Making an ask

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Tool kit: Making an ask

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- If we are going to request things we want and need, we have to get over our inhibitions about asking. We need to face the fact that we might get rejected but learn to ask anyway. No is not the end of the world. So here's your toolkit assignment. Spend the next 30 straight days asking for some low stakes, unimportant thing every single day. On Monday, maybe you order something that isn't on the menu. On Tuesday, ask a friend to give you a lift to work. Throw in a few crazy requests that are bound to get a no, just to get comfortable with the idea of rejection. Maybe you walk into your local gas station and ask for a discount on fuel. You're going to get laughed at but so what? You're training your brain to ask. Add some accountability by asking a friend to play along. Share what your request was each and every day. The accountability will help you stick to it when the asking gets tough. Now, after a month of practice, let's…

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