If you have a series of tasks to do, it’s easier to ignore this question and simply get back to work. Doing the tasks is more efficient than coordinating the help.

But if your work is a project, a bigger mission that involves making a change happen, it’s much more productive to accept help.

When we have a project, part of the work is to enlist others in figuring out how to make the change we seek.

August 25, 2024