Bring Your Whole Self To Work

For as much as we love to lend our support and help others, many of us find it awkward or uncomfortable to ask for help ourselves. Today, we talk about the top reasons people don’t seek support and ways to shift the mindset on what it actually means about us when we’re willing to reach out to others. When we ask people for their time, feedback, or support in a gracious way, it creates a win-win for everyone. Asking for help is a way to practice vulnerability, which is a necessary aspect of bringing our whole selves to work and to life.   Key Takeaways: [5:09] There are a few different reasons we have trouble asking for help. We are afraid to be judged or come across as weak, we don’t want to burden people or annoy them, or we are afraid of rejection. Also, we are hesitant to ask for help because often times… we think (know) we can do better. [9:35] When we keep our world small and enclosed in only our perspective, it limits how big and vast our experience can grow and expand to. [11:26] Asking for help is a g