Research shows that one of the biggest reasons people avoid asking for help isn't a lack of need—it's a fear of how they'll be perceived. In their study, Why Didn't You Just Ask? Underestimating the Discomfort of Help-Seeking, researchers Vanessa K. Bohns and Francis J. Flynn found that people consistently overestimate how uncomfortable it will be to ask for help and underestimate how willing others are to provide it. In other words, we create stories in our minds about being

There have been so many moments in my business where I knew what the right decision was… and still hesitated. Not because I didn’t have the answer—but because I didn’t trust myself enough to follow it. I was starting with a new client. He had over 30 employees. On my first day, I was excited to get started and develop a marketing plan. When I arrived at the office, I smiled at everyone and made small talk with as many people as I could. Then I entered the boardroom and everyt

I’m going to date myself here and I’m ok with that. When I first started building websites, I used html and php code. I spent countless hours at my desk at the Utah Department of Health building websites from a blank white screen. It was fabulous and frustrating. Now let’s fast forward to today where websites are being built and rebuilt every second. How do you get your website to stand out from the millions out there? It is not about the beautifully branded site, it’s abou