Tamara Jackson

And what's been amazing is how just giving them some guidance and direction, just helping them to understand the scorecard that they're being evaluated against has helped them to be able to get more clear and to not only capture it well in writing and their pitch deck, but in how they present it.

And what's been amazing is how just giving them some guidance and direction, just helping them to understand the scorecard that they're being evaluated against has helped them to be able to get more clear and to not only capture it well in writing and their pitch deck, but in how they present it.

And one of the things that I will share, Mick, that I want to underscore for the audience is get comfortable with your ask, whether you're looking for investors or donors.

And one of the things that I will share, Mick, that I want to underscore for the audience is get comfortable with your ask, whether you're looking for investors or donors.

One of the things that I see being the area where people really struggle is getting comfortable asking for money or asking for connections or asking for help.

One of the things that I see being the area where people really struggle is getting comfortable asking.

asking for money or asking for connections or asking for help.

And I think that points to a challenge that we can often have as leaders is

And I think that points to a challenge that we can often have as leaders.

Sometimes we are really great at leading and pouring into others.

Sometimes we are really great at leading and pouring in the others.

But what I'm learning and really focused on teaching others is we also have to be good receivers.

But what I'm learning and really focused on teaching others is we also have to be good receivers.

And being able to ask is a part.

And being able to ask is a part.

It's a part of that.

It's a part of that.

It's the first step to being able to receive.

It's the first step to being able to receive.

Absolutely.