“I never would have done it by myself.”
‘ helper’ but nobody can resist being asked
for advice. And even if it’s just a little bit
And she got that help because she asked. of advice, then they’re invested in you, and
Which is she says is “major, major,
they’re invested in that process.”
majorly” the lesson she has learned:
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW IF
Yassmin has learned many other lessons
YOU DON’T ASK.
through the years, particularly in regards
When asking for help, sometimes it’s just to managing the process and the people
about the framing.
involved once they’re on board. A key
one for her is communication.
“I got given really good advice recently:
never ask for ‘ help’ but ask for ‘advice’.
When people have different agendas and
People don’t necessarily want to be a
expectations, constant communication
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GLOSS JULY 2015