The Power Of Asking

There are many experiences prove to me that there's powernlies in the sentence "Ask and you shall receive." Whenever I know someone is going overseas, I will notnhesitate to ask him to get me one or two bottles of Coca-ncola for my collection. You know what, they are more thannwilling to buy for me or even give me for free as gifts. I even went to the extent of asking for loans during myndifficult times! And of course, I managed to get what Inwanted. The examples given here are to show to you the power ofnasking. My real life examples are endless. If you don't ask, people don't know what you are lookingnfor and therefore, in most cases, you won't get what younwant. It's common sense. This is what happens to most people. The problem is theyndon't ask. If you don't ask, you don't get. If you dare to ask and if what you ask is within the reachnof the other party, he will give you what you want. Why most people don't ask? First of all, they fear rejections. They are worried thatnwhat they ask for will be turned down. Secondly, they are afraid that they ask the wrong thingnand this makes them look stupid and less intelligent. And thirdly, they don't even know they can get what theynwant just by asking in the first place! Where can you apply this? You can ask for what you want in every situation of yournlife or business. In selling, asking plays an important role. You have tonask for closing which many people afraid to do. If you want your spouse to do something, just ask for it. If you want to buy something but you can only afford anlower price, ask for it. Or you can trade in something fornsomething. If you want excellent customer service in a restaurant,njust ask. If you need help to do something, open your mouth and ask. Basically, you can apply this in any situation. More oftennthan not, you'll be surprised what you get just out ofnasking. But how do you ask? 1) Know what you want - You can only ask for what you wantnonly when you know what you want. Set a target figure innyour mind if you are in a business dealing. 2) Be specific - Don't say "Give me a lower price." Sayn"I'll offer you $100 instead." 3) Be daring - Ask for something much better than what younwant and you'll get what you want. If you want to buynsomething and you are willing to pay $500 for it. Offer thenshop owner that you can only pay $300. Then negotiate fromnthere to get what you want - $500. 4) Assume that you already get it when you ask - Don'tnhesitate and be confident when you ask for what you want. 5) Forget about how people look at you - what is importantnis you get what you want. And it's up to the other party tondecide whether your request is reasonable or not. You arennot here to please anybody and to look good. What's the worst thing that can happen to you when younask? You get a 'no'. It's no big deal and you have nothingnto lose when people say 'no.' But if you don't ask, you'll definitely get a 'no' for it. By simply applying the steps outlined above, you'll seenthat your life will become richer and more exciting.nRemember if you don't ask, you don't get.