You've just landed a new project. While it's in your wheelhouse, it requires unfamiliar skills. As you research and plan, that familiar wave of overwhelm hits. Deadline anxiety creeps in, and suddenly ...

We all know how critically important help, support, and encouragement are if you’re recovering from a physical or mental health issue or substance misuse. But it can often be really hard to ask for ...

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Source: Nancy Ancowitz/AI generated and used with permission At the risk of sounding whiny—no, needy—or, OK, both, here’s a secret about me as an author. No, a human. OK, both. I hate asking for help.

I’ve noticed something fascinating about human behavior – we often struggle to ask for help, even when we desperately need it. This reluctance isn’t just a minor personality quirk; it’s a significant ...

Leaders are frequently tasked with driving change and delivering outcomes—launching new initiatives, fixing broken processes, or reshaping culture—without formal authority over many of the people they ...

As children grow into teenagers, they face new challenges and responsibilities. While young kids often receive help with everyday tasks like making their bed or doing homework, teens are expected to ...

Even so, I tend to be self-reliant to an extreme degree. I tell myself it’s because I like doing things by myself, but mostly it’s because I think asking for help makes me look somehow “less-than.” ...