A Self-Sufficient's Guide to Asking for Help

I hate asking for help. I get tense and uncomfortable. Not only do I not like to admit my own fallibility, I struggle to trust anyone else to do what I want, how I want. 

This mindset makes life (ostensibly) more in my control, but getting sh*t done is slow, arduous and overwhelming. 

Working on my solo show 'The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale' was first time I properly began OUTSOURCING tasks associated with a project -- the first time I asked for HELP.  The results were fantastic (reviews & info about book here, but also I enjoyed it more)

If you, like me, struggle to seek support, here are:

 5 reasons to bear the discomfort and get some extra hands on deck:

  1. Outsourcing saves your energy and brain space, which you can then devote to the aspects of your creative project (and life) that fulfil you.

  2. When you involve more people in a project, you build community around it and in turn a wider audience for it.

  3. You are not an expert on everything. Asking for help or outsourcing a task allows others to do what they're good at and feel valued.

  4. It gives you a chance to practice letting go. Keep showing up for the life-long challenge to relinquish control... I hear it makes life better.

  5. Things get done FASTER. Yippee. Momentum!

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