What support do you need?
What does support look like to you?
I’ll admit for a long time I rarely asked for help with anything. I saw it as a weakness. My belief was that strong, independent women don’t need help or support. They just do what needs to get done. What a bunch of crap!
Smart women know how to ask for help and support. The thing we aren’t always taught is how to ask for help. Asking for help and support is not a weakness.
Asking for help is a strength.
We can’t possibly know everything. It’s hard to do anything by yourself. Work is often structured around teams. Raising children takes a village. Being effective and your best requires support.
What does support or help entail?
Know what you need help or support with. Identify where or who to ask for help or support. Ask a question in a facebook group. Use google. Be specific when you ask for help.
Friends and family may be helpful depending on what it is you are trying to accomplish. If you’re doing something outside your comfort zone, find someone who has already achieved what you’re trying to do. Look in your network. Get a mentor. Hire help.
I’ve hired coaches and personal trainers. Use your network to build connections. Expand your skillset. If I did everything on my own I wouldn’t have the benefit from learning from other people’s experiences and avoid costly mistakes.
Ask yourself, What do you need help and support with?
If you got that help or support what would be different for you?
