Research Shows Asking for Help Actually Makes You Seem Smarter and More Capable

Afraid that asking for help will make you seem in some way inferior? Science says stop worrying, and start asking.

EXPERT OPINION BY JEFF HADEN @JEFF_HADEN

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I hI like doing things by myself. I like the feeling of accomplishment that comes from doing things most people wouldn’t even consider trying to do alone.

That doesn’t mean I won’t occasionally ask for help. I asked Adam Grant and Ryan Holiday helped promote my book. I asked Cliff........

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