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How Can I Help?
The crowd is interested in one thing – themselves.
Self-interest is a survival mechanism, hard-wired into every human being’s DNA. Most everyone you meet is out for themselves; concerned only about themselves.
So, when someone asks, “How can I help?” they immediately become a magnet to others.
These four simple words set you apart from the crowd. You become a beacon, a light in the wilderness, the sun in the solar system, that will draw people to you, like flies.
If you want to succeed, these four words will be your greatest weapon.
I 100% agree but would like to take it a step further. When I ask “How can I help?” most of the time people say “I don’t know” or “I’ll let you know”. They really aren’t sure and are too busy to think how they can delegate their tasks.
Instead, I try to ask about something specific like, “can I help with this task?” It is a slight tweak but it helps the person you’re asking to start thinking about specific tasks.
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Nice article and great tip Dan!