Lenny Distilled

Help-seeking builds relationships, not weakness

Leadership → Influence Without Authority

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of confidence. It both requires confidence and strengthens it.

Phyl TerryLand your dream job in today's market: negotiation tactics, job search councils, more

It's not a taking activity, it's a giving activity. If you do it well, you're actually being giving to the people you ask.

Phyl TerryLand your dream job in today's market: negotiation tactics, job search councils, more
Supporting

You actually end up, when you ask someone for help while you've done your homework, you're thoughtful, they want to help you even more. They become invested in you.

Phyl TerryLand your dream job in today's market: negotiation tactics, job search councils, more
Supporting

My core philosophy in life is that everybody wants something. And most of the time it's not something you have to give, or you can connect them to. But, if it is something that you have to give, or you can connect them to, it's criminal not to, actually.

Ayo OmojolaFrameworks for product differentiation, team building, and first principles thinking