You Can (Probably) Get Away With This In Your 20s…
Summary
- If you're in your 20s or younger, you can get away with asking for help.
- People ahead of you want to feel like they have status.
- Young guys often have big egos because they want to prove themselves.
- Humble yourself and admit that you don't know everything.
- If you say that you're happy to learn, people will be more willing to teach you.
- Acknowledge their expertise and ask them to be your mentor.
- They'll often give you advice worth thousands of dollars and years of experience for free.
- Saying, "You're better than I am at this," gives them status and makes them happy to help you.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing some low-cost, high-value strategies to grow personally or in your business.
Ask for Help: If you're young or starting out, reach out to people ahead of you. You'd be surprised at how willing they might be to help.
Acknowledge Others' Expertise: When you approach someone, acknowledge their knowledge. Say, "You’re better than I am at this." This gives them status and makes them more open to teaching you.
Stay Humble: Drop the ego. Admit you don’t know everything and you’re eager to learn. This humility goes a long way. People are often impressed when young entrepreneurs admit they need guidance.
- Request Mentorship: Ask experienced individuals to be your mentor. Their advice can save you thousands of dollars and years of effort. Make them feel valued and respected.
To achieve the most out of this advice:
- List out people in your network or industry you admire or think could provide valuable insights.
- Craft a humble and respectful message asking for their guidance or mentorship.
- Highlight their expertise and how much you value their experience.
- Show genuine interest in learning and improving.
These steps don’t cost anything but time and can provide you with invaluable knowledge and mentorship. It's crucial to build relationships that can guide you through your journey. Always approach with respect, humility, and a willingness to learn.
Full Transcript
if you're in your 20s or less you can probably get away with this people ahead of you are more willing believe it or not to feel like they have status the thing is a lot of young guys have a lot of ego right cuz you're trying to prove yourself trying to be a man whatever if you humble yourself if you go and say hey I don't know anything I'm happy to learn if you do that then a lot of people are like oh well he humbled himself well yeah I'm happy to teach you and the thing is they'll give you advice that's worth thousands of dollars years of your life for free if you just say you're better than I am at this so you can give them status by saying be a mentor
