So many people make requests that are not specific.

So before you even reach out and make a request, get clear about what you actually want.

And then ask for that specifically.

Welcome to Powerhouse Women, the podcast for women who know they are ready for more.

I'm Lindsay Schwartz, your host and the founder of powerhouse women,

and together we'll unlock the confidence and clarity you are looking for

to help you get out of your own way and into action around your next big idea. Today I want to talk about asking for what you want. I know this is like a simple

concept, but I had this experience in the past week that made me realize I am not asking nearly enough. I am not

making enough requests. And I do believe if you find yourself in the same place, we're slowing

down our progress because we are not asking. Now, asking can be for an opportunity. It can be asking for help, for connections.

But the experience that I had was very eye-opening, and I'm going to share this story quick,

along with a couple of tips to help you ask more and ask in a way that is more likely to get a yes. So I was in my kitchen this week,

and Elliot, my husband, was on the couch and he is asking me questions, you know, from just the

distance from our couch to the kitchen. It's all kind of in one area. So he's sitting on the couch

and he's asking me,

you know, how many podcast downloads do you have? How many Instagram followers do you have right now?

And he's typing something into his phone. I said, what are you doing? And for those of you

that don't know, maybe you have not listened to the podcast that he's been on. He's done a couple of

episodes on this show recently with me. And one of the exciting things that's going on right now is he started his new podcast.

And at this point, he started it, I mean, it was maybe live for three or four weeks at this

point.

And so he's sitting on the couch asking me these questions.

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