What Does Heidi Grant Say Is the Reality of Modern Work and Life?

Social psychologist Heidi Grant says on TED Talks Daily that asking for help feels vulnerable, and she knows it is not easy. The reality of modern work and modern life, she says, is that nobody does it alone and nobody succeeds in a vacuum. More than ever, people have to rely on other people's support and collaboration. Her instruction is to ask out loud when you need help, and to ask in a way that raises the chance of a yes and makes the helper feel good about saying it. She says both people deserve that. The talk's close is that this is how hard stretches actually get crossed.