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[Linkpost] “Maybe ask for help more?” by SofiaBalderson
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TL;DR:
Self-reliance matters, but asking for help can often turn good work into great work. It saves time, builds trust, and strengthens the movement. In this short post, I recommend a few ways you can ask for help in your work and community.
At a recent leadership gathering, we were discussing how many of us have too many tasks on our plates. Someone said something that stuck with me:
“Ask your team for help. They want to help you and the org succeed.”
It hit home. In leadership and entrepreneurship, we often mistake competence for independence.
When I was asked for my top tip for new charity founders, I said a similar thing:
“Learn to ask for help. Don’t reinvent the wheel.”
Self-reliance gets us far. It's what drives many of us to push through exhaustion and figure things out alone. I still [...]
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First published:
October 14th, 2025
Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/HCLwmqt3oLDpwEbdB/maybe-ask-for-help-more
Linkpost URL:
https://notingthemargin.substack.com/p/maybe-ask-for-help-more
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