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Why Asking for Help Isn’t a Sign of Weakness

Joanne Black - 22 April 2020

You’re not a wimp—and there’s no reason to apologize.
Everything’s changed in our world, and that includes the business world. In sales, asking for help used to mean you were a wuss. (Definition, informal: a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person; a wimp.) It felt like asking for a favor or pleading with prospects for business. Yep, wimpy.
Good news: The mood around asking for help has done a complete 180. These days, we’re all reaching out to clients and colleagues, asking how they’re doing, and finding out how we can help them. Many times, they ask us the same back. (How can I help you?) People are concerned about each other’s welfare.  Conversations are authentic and personal, and I hope this sentiment stays.
Once considered wimpy, asking for help now demonstrates genuine concern. And if there’s a silver lining to Coronavirus, I think that’s it.
Jeffrey A. Davis, in his post “4 Tips to

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