This is a part of a series on reasons we should be asking, and in this video we’re talking about one reason to ask for help. (You can see the other videos here: Asking for Input | Asking to Learn)

Everyone needs help in life – at work, at home, in our personal lives. I don’t think I need to convince you of that. And yet many people don’t or won’t or don’t feel like they can ask for help.

So let’s start there. Why don’t people ask for help? Now, I know it’s not everyone. Some people might over ask. But why is it that so many people don’t ask? Well, I think the first reason is that they don’t want to impose. Second, maybe they’re shy or reserved. Lastly, they want to pull their own weight.

Now, let me ask you a different question. Which of those things might be keeping YOU from asking? And also, when someone asks you for help, how do you feel?

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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