Asking for Help
A theme that has been coming up in my circles is asking for help.
The quick conclusion:
Many of us aren't particularly good at it.
I blame my own hesitancy to ask for help on coming from a family of amazingly capable do-it-yourself-ers.
Growing up, whatever the task or challenge, it seemed that my parents could figure it out —whether it was untangling a kite from a tree; making the best monster cookie or quiche lorraine; fixing a leaky toilet; or performing CPR for a stranger in distress on the sidewalk.
There are many gifts to being a self-identified independent, self-reliant person.
Asking for help typically isn't one of them.
If you relate to this, you may enjoy this free resource from Alchemized Teams on hiring a rockstar virtual assistant.
Even if you aren't considering hiring a virtual assistant, there are some helpful tools within, such as:
A template for conducting a time study
Hiring tips - many of these apply to hiring in general, not just hiring for a virtual assistant
40 tasks that you can delegate (the guide references delegating to a virtual assistant — but in many cases, the list applies to delegation in general)
A job template and hiring scorecard - again, these could be used for hiring a VA, or for hiring/job posts in general
You can download the free guide here, and you can find additional resources for support below.
Additional resources you might enjoy include:
This month, Free Time celebrated its one year anniversary!
This book is getting exceptional reviews across the board. It is a great resource for creating more ease in both work and life.
If you like physical books: the hardcover version is beautiful.
If you like audio books: Jenny is known for her voice, and you'll likely feel like you have a best friend in your ear bud as you listen.
Related to creating efficiencies and asking for help: if you run a business and are interested in using Notion, Jenny has a great done-for-you Notion dashboard.
→ The On Purpose Podcast with Mike Sugrue
Jerrod and Mike have some great conversation within this episode on asking for help, and alternative answers to “yep, I'm good!”
Questions to consider:
Where might I benefit from asking for help?
What gets in the way of me asking for help?
Where am I acting as a doer —and are there any opportunities to act as a coach?
