Well, over the last 24 hours I have had the power of just asking reinforced by three separate events. Firstly I was chatting with a friend over dinner last night. She was doing a new apparently "better" job temporarily and it hadn't really turned out the way she had imagined. She had given it a good run for its money, enough time to really test it out. Her old job really fired her up and the new one didn't. OK it was challenging and was "good experience" but she felt she could contribute more back in her old job. So instead of worrying about what might happen or it being seen as a retrograde step she just asked to move back. And she got what she asked for.
Then today I was chatting with a former Springboard particpant and she had also made big changes in what she does and how she does it just by asking. She said exactly this "You don't get if you don't ask". And how right she is.
So thirdly, I am off to India in just a few weeks time to deliver some training with women over there as a result of just asking. I heard about a big women's development project that they are running and just asked if I could go over and help, originally at my own expense. As a result of that I have been asked to deliver a course over there so part of the trip will be paid for. Now I could have worried about all the reasons for them to say NO if I asked to help and if I had done that I'd never have sent the email. But I didn't. Instead I just asked.
What are you worried about? Just ask. What's the worst that can happen? OK they might say no, but that then gives you an opportunity to ask another question or get into dialogue. If you need help, if there is something that you want to do, a place you'd like to go, some information you want to know, some changes you'd like to make, a project you'd like to work on then just ask. Simple, direct and really, really effective. Just asking is taking me to India, where will it take you?
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