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“Do not go into the assumption land of guessing why they said no. It will not serve you, your business, or your charity. Also, no comes in many forms.”
― Laura Fredricks, Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want

“you talk 25 percent of the time, and they talk 75 percent.”
― Laura Fredricks, Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want

“While the no answer is not ideal, if you say over and over a number of times, “No now is not a no forever,” you will feel better about yourself, shake off this one occurrence, and get back to asking again.”
― Laura Fredricks, Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want

“Money affects us all, at all stages in our lives. It has the power to enhance and boost our lives, or it can hinder and impede our happiness and lifestyles. I call it an “emotional firecracker.” When things are good monetarily, and you feel that you are in a good financial state, life is good.”
― Laura Fredricks, Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What You Want