The Elegant Warrior Episode 256 – Asking Others to Toot Your Horn

8 May · Episode 256
Asking Others to Toot Your Horn
15 Min, 29 Sec · By Heather Hansen
Heather Hansen shares some tried and tested tips on asking others to advocate for you, and how you can be a better advocate for others.
We’ve all had moments where we would’ve benefited greatly from someone advocating on our behalf. But why is it so difficult to ask someone to toot our horn for us? I’ll share some tips on how to ask someone to advocate for you, and how to be a better advocate for others.
We’ll Discuss
- What it means to go from a witness to an actor
- How to determine what your advantages are and how to use them to advocate for someone else
- Why questions beat assumptions
- How listening plays an important role both in being an advocate and asking someone to advocate for you
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