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In This Episode You Will Learn About:\n Getting comfortable asking for help\n When some asks require following up\n Developing your asking muscle\n Getting your elevator pitch down\n Asking for connections\n Building a network\n \xa0\n Resources:\n Apply for 1-on-1 coaching at chrisharder.me/coaching.\n Text \u201cPODCAST\u201d to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!\n \xa0\n Show Notes:\n Why is it so hard to ask for help? This is a weakness for many people \u2013 and there\u2019s so many reasons why that may be. A major part is the fear of bugging people. There\u2019s a difference between knowing how to ask for help and making it feel burdensome. It requires approaching that ask with a certain energy. We\u2019re going to look at how you can go in for that ask without putting the pressure on.\n There are two main factors that contribute to getting better at asking:\n Do you have your asking muscles developed?\n Do you have people to ask?\n When you\u2019re going in for an ask, you have to make sure you know what you\u2019re asking. Ask it in a way that doesn\u2019t require follow-up questions. Be clear and concise and don\u2019t waste the person\u2019s time. You only get one shot at this so take your time making sure the question is just right.\n Whatever you do, don\u2019t be an \u201caskhole.\u201d That\u2019s someone who asks for advice but doesn\u2019t take any action. If you\u2019re going to ask for help, make sure you are actioning it immediately. It doesn\u2019t have to be perfect, but when people see that you\u2019re the kind of person who puts advice into practice, they\u2019ll be happy to give you more of it.\n The second part of this is who you ask. A lot of people are shooting for the stars and asking the biggest names they can think of without having the ability to offer them anything in return. Instead, start with the people within your own network. If you don\u2019t have a network, it\u2019s your job to seek out people online and find them. People with similar goals, interests, or wants as you.\n Knowing how to ask and how to build a circle of influence to ask within is going to make your journey as an entrepreneur go so much smoother. Collaboration is the shortcut to success. It is a skill, but it is one worth building.