Most people don’t understand the psychology of asking, which is why it is so difficult to ask for (let alone receive) the things that are essential in your life.
“Do not go into the assumption land of guessing why they said no. It will not serve you, your business, or your charity. Also, no comes in many forms.”
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
“This is where we “overtalk the ask.” You begin explaining more about why there is a need for what you want without listening to their thoughts. If you don’t know their thoughts, you guess what they are, and you jump in with long and lengthy explanations, qualifications, or negotiations, hoping you will convince the person to say yes.”
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
“you talk 25 percent of the time, and they talk 75 percent.”
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
“While the no answer is not ideal, if you say over and over a number of times, “No now is not a no forever,” you will feel better about yourself, shake off this one occurrence, and get back to asking again.”
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
“When you ask for money, you are not taking something away; you are giving an opportunity.”
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
― Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want
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