Chances are… if you’re reading these words – you love giving to and helping others.

Is it true?

I’m almost 100% sure that it is.

And, if that’s the case… then I want to coach you today about why you may be feeling… amidst all that helping… like you are not getting your needs met… or that there may be some resentment or anger building up because after all that giving… there seems to be little or none left over for you.

How do you get your needs met? How do you create a life… and relationships in your life where there is an awesome amount of give and take?

How do you create relationships that are two-way streets?

The answer is in two parts.

Part 1 – Help others… Now, you probably got that one down.

So, we don’t spend more time talking about that right now.

BUT – part 2….. Asking for help. EEK.

That one is not as easy.

In every message I send to you, I ask for feedback.

It’s been interesting to read the results.

I’ve received thousands of responses (I read each one)… and the amount of love pouring in and directed at me is simply overwhelming and awesome.

Reading your feedback and words of encouragement lifts me every single day.

What’s more interesting to me is that there is one question that I ask… which is this:

Are there any topics you want me to cover more of in my blogs or videos?

And…. consistently… that question goes unanswered.

I hear responses like… “Not at this time…” or “Not that I can think of…” or “You’re good, bro…”

And it’s fascinating because when I look at the ratio of giving vs. asking for help… it’s skewed.

Almost every response has at least 2-5 sentences of praise for my work.

And yet… one or two words when it comes to how I can help you… Or… a bunch of giving… and not a lot of asking for help.

Don’t get me wrong…

I love hearing how much these daily coaching and intervention messages mean to you.

I do not take that for granted.

But, I found myself wondering why so many people are quick to write a lot about me… and write so little about how I can help them. And then it dawned on me….

Maybe you don’t know how to… or don’t feel like asking for help.

So, today… I want to put forward for your consideration… that it is okay to ask for help. From me… and from people in your life.

You cannot expect others to read your mind. And… if your needs aren’t being met… chances are… you aren’t asking for them to be met.

I know that it can seem strange and perhaps even downright scary to ask for help.

But… think about this…

When you ask for help, you give someone else the chance to give to you.

And, if you think about it… it feels good to give to others… so it’s a good thing to give others the chance to give to you.

If you are always only giving… you will feel depleted… and eventually resentful.

So… today… how can you open up and ask for help?

Maybe comment below and tell me how I can help you.

Or maybe there is someone in your life that you can ask for help from.

It’s a wonderful thing to help others… it’s also a wonderful thing to let others help you.

St. Francis said… that… “It is in giving that we receive…”

Considerer that it is also in receiving that we give.

How can you ask for help today?

Remember to get out there, take action and make
it real!