Earn the ask — a framework by Ole Wang

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 358, Earn the ask: Be so useful they ask. — Framework 358 · in one look

How to use it

Don't push your card, link or offer. Make the meeting so useful that they ask for the next step. The goal of a first meeting isn't the sale; it's that they want a second one.

How sure we are

E Evidence: built from practice. What works for coaches and practitioners. Labelled that way.

Sources

Simon Sinek's rule as a young entrepreneur: the business card only when asked (🟠) · see 114: proof over promise.

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