Jan 6, 2007

Be specific of what you want so that people can help you better

We all need people's help. The most effective way of getting help from others, I have found so far, is to be as specific as possible of what I want. Say, when asking Sue for help about the metal work the other day, "I want to connect this tube with this flask". Then she taught me several ways to do so, and solved my problem. Being specific of what I want clarifies my problem, prevents misunderstanding, and consequently makes the communication effective.

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