Working Mother

Six Reasons You Should Ask For Help

Six Reasons You Should Ask for Help ~ Renee Trudeau

But asking for and receiving support –personally or professionally–wasn’t always this natural for me.

Photo by: Cynthia Magana

Lately I’ve been spending time envisioning and strategizing the next phase of my business which will include much more travel and speaking. And I’ve been enlisting lots of help. When I have a large-scale plan I’m executing, I find tremendous comfort knowing I can tap my robust support network for mentoring, new perspectives, connections and resources.

But asking for and receiving

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