Comments on: Asking For Help http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/04/asking-for-help/ The Power of Appreciation Thu, 17 May 2012 12:40:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Deborah http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/04/asking-for-help/#comment-399 Deborah Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:20:53 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=134#comment-399 Hi Mike, Thanks for your article which was forwarded to me by a friend. I liked it and appreciate your perspectives. Thought perhaps there is an error on one of your subtitles (in case you want to correct it): 1) Make Genuine Requests, with Attachment. (Perhaps you meant it to read "without"). Thanks again and congratulations on the upcoming publishing of your book. Deborah Hi Mike,
Thanks for your article which was forwarded to me by a friend.

I liked it and appreciate your perspectives.

Thought perhaps there is an error on one of your subtitles (in case you want to correct it): 1) Make Genuine Requests, with Attachment. (Perhaps you meant it to read “without”).

Thanks again and congratulations on the upcoming publishing of your book.
Deborah

]]> By: Rachel Landau http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/04/asking-for-help/#comment-398 Rachel Landau Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:09:51 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=134#comment-398 Thanks for writing about this subject. I too find that I often am awkward asking for help for all the reasons you mentioned. I have worked on this and found that since I derive pleasure and satisfaction from helping others, when I ask others for help, I am actually helping them. In asking for help we give others the opportunity to feel good about helping, good about themselves. We are all interconnected, giving and receiving is part of this cycle of interconnectedness. All life is a circle, the seasons, life, death rebirth, giving and receiving, and many other circles. In these cycles lie the beauty of creation, and all there is. Let us give and receive thankfully and with a heart felt smile! Thanks for writing about this subject. I too find that I often am awkward asking for help for all the reasons you mentioned. I have worked on this and found that since I derive pleasure and satisfaction from helping others, when I ask others for help, I am actually helping them. In asking for help we give others the opportunity to feel good about helping, good about themselves. We are all interconnected, giving and receiving is part of this cycle of interconnectedness.
All life is a circle, the seasons, life, death rebirth, giving and receiving, and many other circles. In these cycles lie the beauty of creation, and all there is.
Let us give and receive thankfully and with a heart felt smile!

]]> By: Rosa Johnson http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/04/asking-for-help/#comment-397 Rosa Johnson Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:01:11 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=134#comment-397 I liked your feature article on Asking for Help. Regarding the article, I put my attention on supporting other people every day. I have to. I’m the Admin to two managers, eighty program members, and the Time Administrator for over 100 people. And no it does not always come back to me. But that’s ok. I know in my heart that I am doing the best job I can in supporting my group. Yes there are times when I feel invisible but then I just tell myself that means things are running smoothly because I know what I’m doing and I know how to effectively and efficiently handle issues so that they do not become hurdles and problems that can’t be resolved. I can’t do this by myself. I am always asking for help from others in order to get my questions resolved. Asking for help is a skill. Administrative professionals experience the power of support every work day. When I happen to receive an occasional authentic appreciative gesture for helping someone, that means more to me than a routine recognition on Administrative Professionals week. I look forward to reading you’re your new book Mike. Thanks. I liked your feature article on Asking for Help. Regarding the article, I put my attention on supporting other people every day. I have to. I’m the Admin to two managers, eighty program members, and the Time Administrator for over 100 people. And no it does not always come back to me.
But that’s ok. I know in my heart that I am doing the best job I can in supporting my group. Yes there are times when I feel invisible but then I just tell myself that means things are running smoothly because I know what I’m doing and I know how to effectively and efficiently handle issues so that they do not become hurdles and problems that can’t be resolved.

I can’t do this by myself. I am always asking for help from others in order to get my questions resolved. Asking for help is a skill. Administrative professionals experience the power of support every work day. When I happen to receive an occasional authentic appreciative gesture for helping someone, that means more to me than a routine recognition on Administrative Professionals week.

I look forward to reading you’re your new book Mike. Thanks.

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