{"id":5354,"date":"2015-04-02T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2015-03-30T07:51:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T12:51:45","slug":"asking-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/asking-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Asking for Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is it not in your nature to ask for help?<\/p>\n

Have you asked for help and you heard crickets?<\/p>\n

Is it easier to procrastinate about something rather than ask for help?<\/p>\n

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Let’s admit it, asking for help is hard<\/a>.\u00a0 It may seem like it’s a signal about deficiency or weakness. It may be about fear and vulnerability. It may be a lack of a skill or an undeveloped skill.\u00a0 It could even be about being stubborn. A lot plays into asking for help.\u00a0 It’s time to acknowledge we are all not good at everything and play to our strengths.<\/a><\/p>\n

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It’s the best way to conquer a tough project though.\u00a0 It helps you move forward when you are stuck. It saves you time when you are struggling with a task or technology.\u00a0 Bringing together more hands and ideas can improve your project <\/a>too.\u00a0 Is it time for you to assess asking for help?<\/p>\n

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The best way to start anything new is to start small.\u00a0 Ask for help with a small time commitment or piece of the project.\u00a0 Isolate just one thing that is holding you back on a project.\u00a0 Ask a trusted resource to help you with that one small task.\u00a0 If you are not sure what that one small thing is, ask a trusted resource to process the steps in the project to create the series of actions for completing the task.<\/p>\n

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Asking for help at work<\/h3>\n

Collaboration is a great strategy for asking for help at work.\u00a0 Create a team that works well together who create energy and more together.\u00a0 Find resources for a variety of needs that you have, whether tech, writing, calculations or other needs.\u00a0 Sweeten the pot with an offer to assist with a strength you have.<\/p>\n

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Email <\/a>is your best tool for asking for help.\u00a0 Be sure to include a specific request with a deadline.\u00a0 Think of potential solutions as options that your resource can help you with, especially the small simple solutions.\u00a0 Think about additional resources like coaches, professional organizers, and productivity consultants who can also provide support and increase your productivity.<\/p>\n

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Asking for help at home<\/h3>\n

We often think our family is an unreliable source for help.\u00a0 However, asking for help at home is an important part of family cohesiveness.\u00a0 Even if you think it’s easier to do whatever yourself, teaching how to help others and team work is worth the extra energy and time.<\/p>\n

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It’s easiest to ask by starting with a family meeting<\/a>.\u00a0 Even if there is a lot of eye rolling, your family will be happy to help with simple, small tasks that can be done quickly.\u00a0 Use a family chart to keep everyone on track.\u00a0 Set a time and date for your helpers to complete their work.\u00a0 If someone is already doing that task, count that.\u00a0 Find tasks everyone can do at the same time together to get a big job done too.<\/p>\n

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Finding resources<\/h3>\n

Have an array of resources at your disposal.<\/p>\n