IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP — Daron O'Donnell

This week I was reminded more than once that it’s “ok” to ask for help, and asking for help is not a sign of weakness. We are capable of anything we put our minds to, but we don’t always have to do it alone. Where does this come from? I believe in part it comes from our culture — asking for help means,“I’m not capable,” because independence, innovation, hard work and hustle are valued.

**Weekly #bossladyvip call is something I look forward to every week. We are constantly asking for help and giving it that much more in return.**

We live in the best of times where everything is at our fingertips. We can ask Google, Siri, and Alexa anything, but yet we hesitate to ask the people around us for help. We also don’t ask for help out of fear. Fear of feeling weak, fear of feeling inadequate, fear of thinking we are not enough because we SHOULD be able to do “things” ourselves. It puts us in a vulnerable position. There’s also the fear of “what if she or he says no?” Of course, that means rejection. It’s funny how we are so quick to reach out and help others if they ask for a hand, but yet we are still fearful of asking for ourself. Nobody is going to think less of you if you need and ask for help. Most people genuinely love to help others. I say, never be afraid or embarrassed to ask. Remember, you are worthy. We are strong on our own, but together we are stronger; two heads are always better than one. Actually, two hearts are better than one.

**Jumped in Dominick’s Orangetheory class for the first time this week and he asked me for feedback on how he could grow as a coach!**

**Miss World traveler over here, in between flights made time for me when I needed it because I asked for it and she willingly helped me.**

Imagine if we lived our lives with the freedom to speak our truth, to ask for what we need or want? What if we looked at it from a different perspective? Knowing that when we ask for help, we’re actually helping others as well. For me, when someone asks me for help regardless of what’s going on at the time, I stop and to my best to give that person what he or she has asked, if I can. It is in these times, I feel good, especially if I’m down and out because it allows me to step out of myself and think about someone else and not me. After all, that’s what life is about — helping others. When we help someone we are the giver, the receiver and the gift all at once. How wonderful is that?

**This woman is constantly helping and adding value to as many people’s lives as she can and we had a beautiful Saturday night chat helping one another out.**

**This gem right here helped me by uplifting me and everyone in her class! She then humbly asked for feedback on how to make her class even better.**

So, the next time you need a little help from a friend, your family, or a stranger, here are a few things to think about:

1. Recognize you’re HUMAN; we all need help.

2. Do it. Just ask.

3. Drop your ego, it ain’t your amigo.

4. When you’re getting ready to ask someone, let go of your expectations.

5. Remember how good it feels when you help someone. And, how good they feel because you LET them help you.

How can I help you?

Only love,

Daron:)