The Daily Unlearner by Cammi Pham

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Just Ask

The One Skill That Separates Success From Mediocrity

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Cammi Pham πŸ‹
Jan 21, 2025
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Dear Unlearners,

You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

The person who got the promotion, the funding, the meeting, the deal?

They asked.

Not because they were smarter. Not because they were more qualified. Not because it was their turn.

They just asked.

While everyone else was:

  • Waiting for the perfect moment

  • Hoping to be noticed

  • Perfecting their pitch

  • Building their resume

  • Planning their strategy

They were asking.

Here's the truth they don't tell you:

Life doesn't give a damn about your potential. The world belongs to those who dare to ask for the impossible, the unreasonable, the insane.

Not because they deserve it more. But because they're the only ones who had the guts to ask.

Through the awkward silence. Past the judging stares. Until they can't ignore you anymore.

The worst thing that happens when you ask? They say no.

The worst thing that happens when you don't ask? They never get the chance to say yes.

Just ask.

That's the whole story.

Until tomorrow,

Cammi

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