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8/1/2018

ask, ask, ask

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My two-year daughter knows how to pull the right strings. When she wants to play with the dog, she would say, “Nemo” a hundred times until we give in to the demand. This incessant demand will drive us crazy and will not stop until she gets what she wants.
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In life and in business, are you persistent (not overbearing and spammy) enough to endure the momentary hardships that accompany the task of getting your products out to the door, getting donors to support you, getting to the right audience for your content, or getting to the right customers that know and value what you are offering?

Are you persistent and ever-acknowledging that getting to the goal is incremental? It is not that one shot, one sale, one product. The basketball player has to get hundred (or thousands) of shots to perfect their shoot. The athlete has to prepare for the Olympics one to two years ahead of the game. The farmer has to persist with weather, prices, and regulations that made harvest a truly happy result. The juggler in the circus act has to perfect his stunt for two years before he can confidently perform on stage.

Have you asked enough to get what you want? A promotion, a raise, a referral, a testimonial, a developmental project, a speaking engagement? A product endorsement? A Board Trustee for your non-profit? A mentor? A sponsor? A friend of a friend of a friend that can get you to the right venture funder? Have you figured out in your head or have you really tried asking?


Ask more. Ask often. Ask until the door is opened for you. There is no reward for not asking. You get nothing.
 

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    ​Hello!  My name is Maiden Manzanal-Frank. I am the Founder and CEO of GlobalStakes Consulting. I am a writer, speaker, facilitator, program designer, evaluator, strategist and incurable realist. I work, write and engage others in the  intersection of impact, innovation and sustainability.  I provide advice, strategic insights, and inspiring and innovative new perspectives of doing better development with  non-profits, businesses, social enterprises, foundations, and international projects . I am a mentor  to businesses, organizations, and  aspiring global movers and innovators in international development. I keynote in conferences and corporate events for at least 10x a year. You can chat with me at LinkedIn and Twitter. Expect my ebook on Development coming in Fall 2020.


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