Offer specific help, not burdensome favors

Written: February 26, 2020 at 9:49 AM
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Never ask another person to come up with a way that you can help them. By trying to be be generically helpful, you're selfishly asking them to take time out of their day to come up with a way you can help them.

A busy person - or person in need of help - doesn't need another thing to think about. You automatically put yourself in the position of being a burden, even if only slightly.

Much better would be to spend the time to get inside their head and offer to solve a specific problem they're actually having. This takes more effort up front, but the results are much greater. // Systems keep you doing the most important work

Example

"Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you." "Give me a call if we can help."

Citations

#dreamjob #ramit #toolong