Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works

When you are in charge of a team, or a business, it is easy to fall into trap of being invincible. Asking for help is something that's easy to do - yet, to uninitiated, it feels like a weakening position. But there are a number of reasons that is not so.

In fact, bringing your people - any of them - into your confidence and asking for help, is a very powerful tool indeed. The form of words' "I need your help", works best. Here are Ten Reasons why this is:-

1. You Appeal to Emotions

   By asking an 'emotional' question you become very open and honest, which makes your people want to help you - this is a positive and not a 'feeling sorry' thing. It's a very natural reaction from them.

2. You Value Others

   Then they feel that you find at least something worthwhile in them - it makes them feels hugely valuable - inside. This helps bond your relationship and that of team you are working with as a whole.

3. You Share Load - and Experience

   By having someone help you it makes for much lighter work - 'a problem shared...' etc. And by helping them work through a tricky experience with you, they will develop and grow for future.

4. Other People are Much Better than You!

   It's true! You are not best at everything - nor do you need to be. In fact very best managers and leaders surround themselves with people who are much better, in their own field, than they themselves are. That's sign of a great manager or leader.

5. You are a Model

   By asking for help yourself, you will show others that this is an OK thing to do. Thus they will start to do same. Needing help is a challenge, yet it is all better if it opens up ways of working better, more supportively; more creatively together. Lead way!

6. It Shows You are Human

   Yes, it's OK too to have shortcomings. In fact that old model of boss who knows everything and is just perfect was never true. By showing that you too have your ups and downs; have weaknesses, fears and doubts, makes you much closer to your people. (Hint - it's how they are feeling)
   
   

How to Get a FREE Computer, Scale & Printer from DHL

UPS, FedEx and DHL all have programs in place to provide higher volume shippers with computers, printers and scales to process their shipments. The problem for most small businesses is that they can not meet volume requirements to qualify for program. The rate discounts offered often fluctuate based on weekly or monthly volume. This causes problems because business doesn’t know exactly what their shipping expense is going to be. If their volume drops too low they are penalized by being placed on book rates. If you know right people you can get a free computer system with fixed in rates that are not tied to volume requirements.

If your business ships 90 shipments per month and/or is invoiced $4,500 per month for shipping then you will likely qualify for a FREE computer, thermal printer and scale. No monthly or weekly rental fee is required. Free onsite installation and system training will be provided. This offer is only available via a limited number of authorized DHL resellers. These resellers focus on managing smaller business accounts for DHL. FedEx and UPS do not have authorized resellers. UPS offers smaller customers option of going into UPS store or to pay book rates and process shipments on-line. Likewise, FedEx has Kinko’s stores to provide their services.