The scariest email to send is the one asking for an opportunity you’re not sure you deserve. Send it. Let them decide.
RESILIENCE
WHAT THIS MEANS
Deciding in advance that you do not deserve something means doing the other side’s job for them, badly, with less information than they have. They know what they are looking for and you do not. A no costs you a few days of hoping and nothing else, and it is also the likeliest outcome, which is fine, because every yes comes from a message that got sent.
Write it short, say exactly what you are asking for, and send it today rather than improving it for a week. Keep a list of what you sent, so a no is one line on a page instead of a verdict.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
Which email are you drafting in your head and never sending?
MORE IN COURAGE & RISK
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- Hitting send on the scary email is two seconds of courage. The waiting is the actual test.
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