Sentences with phrase «always asked for favors»

Maybe you're the person in your friend group who is ALWAYS asked for favors.

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So don't begrudge us for knowing somebody that we always knew, and that was there in the trenches with us,» Mr. Sharpton said, saying he had never asked for favors or back room deals — only access and policy changes.

If you ask for the occasional favor and your friend always has an excuse, you may want to ask yourself whether that person is really a friend.

Most people have an off day so don't be afraid to ask your colleagues for help — you can always offer to return the favor at a later date.

Be wary, that in «building relationships» you aren't actually just being a jerk to people — reaching out and trying to get them to review or share your book, asking for their help or feedback, and always being on the receiving end of favors.

Investing in those relationships before you come up with a project or the next book will always help because the moment you ask somebody for a favor, they'll be happy to do it when you're doing something for them as well.»

That's a weak argument, which is why I always tell my book marketing clients not to negotiate from a position of weakness: never start a relationship asking for favors.

«I always knew that one day I would ask for a favor from my friends, who are all extremely well connected and really too cool for school,» Ms. Pak said.

Always look for ways to provide value to the person with whom you're speaking before you start asking for favors.

My kids always know that when they ask us for something and there is a pause followed by a «we'll see «it means that the odds are probably «ever in their favor».