SUCCESS: Are you willing to ask for what you want?

On my birthday this year, Jodi and I flew from Los Angeles to New York JFK to Bermuda.

Ok, we didn't fly the plane, but check this out: We got to sit on the flight deck when we landed in JFK for 10 minutes or so!

I often think about what would happen if we all stepped it up a little bit. What do I mean by that? Take a look around and see what you've got...

What you have to enjoy. What you have to build. What you have to give.

When we got on the plane, I "announced" it was my birthday to the F/A. (Flight Attendant) Then, in the normal announcements (those of us who fly, we hear those A LOT!), the Pursor said, "If there's anything we can do..."

So, I asked! "Do you think I could get a picture with the flight crew?" Of course, I was thinking, "Would they invite me up to sit on the deck while we're flying?" (I did get to do that when I was a kid...but that was a LOOOOONG time ago.)

Here's the success tip: Ask for what you want. But, there's a more important aspect to look at here (and, I'll be writing about this in my next book) and that is:

Practice on small things...so you can perform on big ones. What if I had asked to get on the deck and they said "No"? Nothing. That's the point.

But, when I practice asking for what I want here...I will more readily do it "there."

So, here's a prompt:

What do YOU want? Leave a comment...take a comment. Let's help each other!

Comments

[BadBallet]

Jason, I love this post and this philosophy. (And I love the pic of you and Jodi!) I've recently been asking myself "What's the worst that can happen?" when it comes to putting myself out there and asking for what I want. Will I always get it? Of course not. But what happens if we don't ask? Nothing at all. It pays to push a bit beyond the comfort zone. Thanks for a thought-provoking post.

[MaryHodder]

i always say: ask for what you want because you'll never get it if you don't... so great blog post.. and you guys look amazing in the cockpit (hi jodi!)

[Daniel Richman]

Wow, I don't what to "ask" for....I would "like" an iPod Touch, preferably older model, (I don't believe in buying new, expensive things...) I would "like" a website that drives traffic, with as little out of pocket cost as possible, to benefit my growing business. I would "like" the ability to raise my hourly rates FOR my business (without losing precious clientéle), to further promote my travelling/driving across this great country, to visit my family in Maine. I would like so many things in this consumer-driven land of enchantment, but sadly I don't "need" anything, as long as I have my family of 3, my grandmother-in-law, and my cat to guide my way. Great question, Jason!