The most effective favor-askers understand one fundamental truth: humans are inherently reciprocal beings. When someone does something for us, we naturally feel inclined to return the favor. This ...

I’m asking you not to do it. Can you do that for me? Can you do not doing it? ~ Jarod Kintz I will tell you that our system is broken. I gave to many people. Before this, before two months ago, I was ...

I was rushing to get to my daughters’ orchestra concert when I got two calls from a friend back to back. I answered the second attempt to be sure there wasn’t an emergency. My friend seemed caught off ...

Most people live just feet away from potential help, yet never think to knock. There’s a cultural hesitation around asking for favors, especially next door. However, relying on neighbors for small, ...

Dear Annie: Last week, my good friend “Jess” called me at 6 a.m. to ask if I could drive her to an appointment that same morning, even though I had to be at work by 8. This kind of last-minute favor ...

My next door neighbour approached me today, after she spotted me mowing the nature strip on the street in front of our houses. She launched into a long spiel which went something like this: "Do you ...