How to Get What You Ask For
Learn from my mistake
The other day, I searched for a picture of a chair on a site I use to source images for The Daily Mindshift, and the search only yielded about 4 results. Out of the hundreds of thousands of images on the site, that's the best they could offer? I was surprised and a little disappointed.
Well, last night, when I logged on to my computer, it opened to this same page. And in the search box at the top, I read the word:
Chiar
Which, of course, is not a word. Oops. Turns out it was my fault.
Similarly, when people don't give us what we ask for, we tend to get frustrated and blame them. They must be selfish or inadequate. They obviously don't care—at least not like they should. Perhaps it's time to look elsewhere.
I wonder how often the real problem is that we don't make our requests clear. We fail to properly communicate our needs. And instead of reviewing our approach, we assume the failure is on them.
Truth is, you can't always get what you want. But you definitely won't get it if you ask the wrong way.
I’d love to know how you see it. Join me in the comments!