“Excuse me. Would we be able to use your electricity, please? I have a 100-foot extension cord.”

The person setting up the public address system for a street fair in our town was asking for help. (We were happy to give access to a receptacle.)

One thing I like about this interaction is that the requestor was making it easy for us to help. He knew he would need electricity that day. Instead of showing up with empty hands, he brought along something that made the assist effortless.

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Arriving prepared doesn’t always mean bringing everything you need; sometimes it means you’ve considered the conduits through which others can be helpful.

When you make helping easy, you’ll find help often.