Darrah Brustein

Oct 30, 2019

4 min read

How To Ask For A Favor From An Old Friend (Without Sounding Insincere)

IMAGE COURTESY OF PEXELS.

An acquaintance from college recently asked me to help her with her job transition strategy. We were not close in college, and we’ve not connected in 11 years. Her LinkedIn message popped up to my surprise, and I obliged because she seemed sincere and I love to help.

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Darrah Brustein

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On a mission to debunk "sleep when you're dead" culture + chasing others people's definitions of success to build a life of your own design. www.darrah.co

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