The Smartest Way to Help Yourself is by Asking for Help.

This week while doing review with my Team which has recently joined, I kept sharing with them that they need to ask for help whenever/wherever required, especially in the context of today's scenario where they are working from home. Since the onset of crisis, the way we work and live has changed, we are calling it New Normal. Lot of us have adapted to the change which was forced on us, however lot many are really struggling and need help. However, it becomes important that we ask for help wherever/whenever required. Over the Years I have learnt as a Startuprenure, we can't be successful if we don’t ask for what we need. The fact is, we never know what people know or how they can help until we ask. I believe asking for help is the smartest move we can make. Be Smart, Ask for Help.

'Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and to learn something new.' ~ Barack Obama. A lot of us hesitate to ask for help when we are in dire need. In times of crisis be it financial, emotional, mental or like the ongoing one, we often deny aceepting reality and thus we never ask for help from our friends, colleagues and family. Over the Years in our Startup Journey there have been many times where We required Help. However, We were lucky enough to have a Very Strong Advisory Board to help us. The Members of our Advisory Board were always willing to help us in all possible ways as and when we asked for help. So when we need help, we need to ask it from Anyone & Everyone who we think can be of help to us. Ask for Help.

The ongoing crisis has in a way brought us together by helping each other whenever needed, whether to help find a bed/oxygen, help arranging for food/shelter etc. If we find any of our colleague who need help, pls do help. If you find anyone going through stress and needs help, pls do help. If you find someone trying to do something new and require help, pls do help. As We have seen when we help someone, it's more likely that we get help when we want. Besides until we ask for help or help someone, we don’t know who all we know. I believe We should not let our fear of being judged stop us from asking for help or helping someone when required. And as a Person, we need to make asking for and giving help a Regular Practice. Smart People Help & Ask For Help.

Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊