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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Power of Asking for Help

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, at a TAG talks event focused on Transparency, Acceptance, and Growth, I dive into the essential strategy of seeking and offering help for success. I emphasize the importance of mentorship, sharing experiences with those who've achieved the goals you aim for, and aiding others on their paths. This practice not only accelerates growth but also cultivates a supportive community. I highlight my interactions with influential figures and the impact of genuine connections on building a personal and professional network. Reflecting on historical figures like Einstein, who symbolizes a powerful legacy of knowledge and innovation, I illustrate how creating a resonant and impactful presence can inspire and elevate communities, showcasing the profound effect of mutual support and collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is 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

The easiest and fastest way to get to where you want to be or better

0:15.0

is to ask for help.

0:18.1

Find someone who sits in the situation

0:20.0

that you want to be in, ask them for help.

0:23.0

Also, at the same time, find someone who wants to be in your situation and give them help.

0:29.8

The fastest way to get to where you want to be is ask someone that's already there for directions and give someone directions help someone get to where they want to be.

0:37.0

So even in this case of finding an ambassador, it's okay to say I am trying to build a community and look for someone who has a community like yours.

0:47.0

The reason I am here is that I am very close friends with Forbes.

0:51.0

And she asked me and told me about this community. I

0:56.6

live close and I had already booked a virtual speech and I was like, look, if you give me the time that I can be here, I will do this because this is my community.

1:10.0

And I know some of you and some of you I've known for a long time and I know you're at my frequency and I got there because I was humble enough to ask Gary Boehner Chuck

1:20.8

Hey brother can you help me?

1:22.8

This is what I want, and I'll help,

1:25.0

but I also helped him.

1:26.4

I know so much about sports agentry,

1:29.1

way more than Gary Vanner Chuck or A.J.

1:31.6

I have forgotten more about sports Sports Agency than those two guys still

1:34.6

know and they have a fairly successful agency now. But he, on the other hand, he's forgotten

1:40.5

more about Instagram than I'll ever know.

1:43.3

And he knows more about YouTube than I'll ever know.

1:46.3

And so I just asked him, hey, and we

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