Building Success One Ask at a Time

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s episode is from a TAG talk on Transparency, Acceptance, and Growth where I explore a simple yet powerful practice that has significantly influenced my path to success: the art of asking. This episode brings together lessons from my own experiences and the collective wisdom of speakers from diverse backgrounds, underlining the crucial role of asking in both personal and professional realms. I discuss the importance of making asks across different contexts—from face-to-face conversations to digital communications—and how this habit can forge networks of support and open up so many amazing opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.
0:12.0	You know, the more that we do something, the more it tells us its secrets.
0:15.6	Asking is a practice.
0:19.2	And it's amazing how when we ask, we get better at asking and we feel more comfortable and
0:25.2	more confident in asking. So the first thing is practice asking. Practice
0:30.5	everyone that comes into the gym, have an ask. I would say, and listen to the math of this,
0:35.7	because I started the same way, because I had worthiness issues,
0:38.8	so I wouldn't ask, because I had so much myself.
0:41.4	I'm like, I don't need that.
0:42.8	Different than my mom, right, who felt guilty getting
0:47.3	because you wanted to give to everyone,
0:49.1	I just felt like I had more than enough,
0:50.8	so what do I need to ask people for more?
0:53.4	Which is not an abundant way to look at it.
0:55.1	So I set forth with this, and this is a great practice.
0:58.5	I promise you, nothing will impact your business or personal life,
1:02.4	fundraising more than this one
1:04.8	ask in person every day what a minimum of one time know your ask so do you know
1:12.2	anyone that can help me is is one of my favorite asks you know anyone that can help me is one of my favorite asks?
1:14.3	Do you know what I can help me?
1:15.4	I'm working on this.
1:16.9	I'm trying to build a village in Kenya for young women 13 who are without water, financial, security, whatever it may be.
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