The myth of “It doesn’t hurt to ask”

“It doesn’t hurt to ask.”

We’ve all heard this adage, often shared with the best of intentions, encouraging us to take that leap and reach out to someone to ask something.

How expectations transform reality

The Harvard Test of Inflected Acquisition.

It’s a fancy test designed by a fancy institution that helps schools determine which students have a higher academic potential.

My high school soccer coach had a saying that I love: If you’re not in possession, get in position.

In other words, if you don’t have the ball, move to a different place on the field where you’ll be open to receive the ball.

The same principle applies to you.

Brainstorming is used in virtually every organization to generate ideas and explore options.

But there’s a problem with brainstorming: It doesn’t work.