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30 June 2026 No matter what you’re doing, from building a civilization on Mars to getting a summer internship, you will have to ask people for help. Yet, most people get this crucial skill wrong. They put themselves at the front of their request, when they should be putting the other person there. But isn’t getting help just charisma and luck? No, asking for help is a skill, not an attribute you are assigned at birth like green eyes. How do you ask for help from people? There is only one principle. Put yourself in their mind. All good communication is grounded in an understanding of the…

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