The Big Ask

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Asking is essential for a successful life. But if you're reluctant to ask for what you want or it never occurs to you to ask you're cheating yourself. </span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>THE BIG ASK: Unlock the Possibilities in Your Work Life & Dreams with Courageous Requests</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> reveals the secrets of asking effectively and the empowering benefits of developing an asking mindset. You'll discover research-backed skills and inspiring stories from author Paul Quinn's conversations with people who succeeded because they asked-even when what they wanted had seemed hopelessly out of reach. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>THE BIG ASK</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is also a personal guide. It asks questions only you can answer; questions that will challenge and inspire you to </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>confidently ask anything in any corner of your life. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As a life skill asking is mostly overlooked. And yet the ability to make requests on behalf of yourself or others-clearly respectfully and without apology-is central to both personal growth and professional development. In </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>THE BIG ASK</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> you'll discover: </span></p><p></p><ul><li>Ready-to-use techniques and tips for making successful requests</li><li>Over 80 inspiring stories-from students entrepreneurs and CEOs to salespeople performing artists and military veterans-proving the power of asking to change lives</li><li>The three components in every successful ask</li><li>The Big Ask Plan an effective 5-point framework for formal or strategic asks</li><li>How audacity and chutzpa can give your request a boost </li><li>The importance of self-trust and intuition in spontaneous requests</li><li>The surprising impact of asking for feedback and how to do it effectively</li><li>The power of leaders who Ask Don't Tell </li><li>Assertive questions that dispel the fear of sounding stupid</li><li>How you may be sabotaging your own requests </li><li>When it's in your best interest <em>not </em>to ask</li><li>How to ask for support when it's hard to ask for support</li><li>How curiosity is the key to connecting with others </li><li>How the rules you learned about asking determine what you ask and get </li><li>Ten red flags that you're being an askhole</li><li> And much more</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p>