Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Ask

Recently, I received a promotion at work.  I am incredibly thankful, and for several days after the phone call from HR offering me the position, I could do nothing in my prayers but say, "thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you".  When my previous boss returned from his vacation I had touched base asking him what he knew about my newly appointed boss, Kasey.  I became loss for words when he replied, "She is great, she is my boss".  What??  I am reporting to the bosses boss?  Oh heck fire.  He reassured me she was approachable and easy going.  A mutual friend told me she went to college with her and reinstated that she was indeed a really great person.
Then we met over breakfast, and I was shocked, she really was as incredible as everyone said.  I sat there listening to her as we talked thinking, "I want to learn from her, I want to grow and become better through her"  A woman of power, great intelligence, class, success was sitting across the table from me and she was truly confident in who she was as a person.  There was no ego, no attitude, just a very good person who worked hard to get to where she had landed in her role professionally.

A couple days had gone by and this heavy thought weighed on me, "ask her if she can let you learn from her".  I hesitated, and finally, I dove in head first with the question.  I was very honest in how I was so thrilled to work for her, how I gained so much respect from her and it would be a great opportunity to be able to learn from her.  I waited for her response anxiously, imagining she would reply how she was already too busy and adding on something like what I was asking was out of my realm of reality.  That was not the case at all, she modestly stated basically I was being too generous with my words and yes, with my willingness to help and learn she would take me under her wing.

Sometimes you just have to ask.  You never know what the answer will be, and you have to respect it if what you ask is turned down by whom it is directed towards.  Yet, I feel if you step in faith, pray, ask humbly and honestly, you will be surprised by what the answer will be.  If there is something in your heart, or someone who you desire to learn from, go after it.  Seek their guidance, no one got to the top alone, we all build connections and bridges to help us grow, develop and strive to be our best.  If you want to be your best, go find the best and learn from them.  God has blessed me with amazing mentors in my life, and He got me there by encouraging me to do one simple thing; ask.