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Ask for and Give Help
I had a number of uber-successful men in their fifties and sixties who helped
me  when  I  was  coming  of  professional  age  in  the  nineties  in  San  Francisco
(Tully  Friedman,  Warren  Hellman,  Hamid  Moghadan,  Paul  Stephens,  Bob
Swanson). They didn’t do it because they knew my parents or thought I was
awesome,  but  because  I  asked.  Most  successful  people  have  the  time  to
reflect on important questions, including “Why am I here and what mark do I
want to leave?” The answer usually involves helping others. You need to ask
for help if you plan on being successful. You also should get in the habit of
helping people junior to you. Helping people senior to you isn’t helping, but
ass-kissing.  Expect  that  a  large  portion  of  the  people  you  help  will  not
reciprocate,  and  you  won’t  be  disappointed.  However,  plant  enough  seeds
helping others, and a few will pay off hugely where you least expect it. It also
just feels good.