The email to that alum you met at the networking event last month has been sitting in your drafts for two weeks. You've rewritten the subject line four times. You've debated whether “following up” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Master the art of asking for referrals by avoiding common ...

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“Help” isn’t a dirty word: a new study has found younger generations are less likely to think asking for help is a bad thing. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, split evenly between Gen Z, millennials, ...

Asking for help implies a need, which, in turn, implies a vulnerability. Often, conflict occurs in relationships when one partner expects and feels entitled to the other anticipating their needs. When ...

I’ve noticed something fascinating about human behavior – we often struggle to ask for help, even when we desperately need it. This reluctance isn’t just a minor personality quirk; it’s a significant ...

College brings a lot of new changes: new classes, jobs, relationships, and—in most cases—new independence. That freedom can be exciting, but it can also make us feel like we need to handle things on ...