Ask for the Help You Need!

You are not in this alone, even if you think you are

“You can do anything, but not everything.” — David Allen

Last year, I facilitated an online course whose purpose it was to help people transform their inspired ideas, dreams, and ventures into reality. It was ton of fun and very fulfilling — my “calling”, if you will (and even if you won’t).

Baked into the learning process were simple ways to help participants become aware of the places inside themselves where they were tangled or challenged in their approach.

One tangle that surprised me was just how difficult it is for most people to ask for help.

While it is true that the creative process requires a healthy dose of solitude, it also requires a healthy dose of interaction with others and, occasionally, the well-timed support of others.

Indeed, there are times when even the most self-sufficient and confident among us needs a push, pull, jiggle, jolt, feedback, encouragement, or hug.

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