# Are You an “Asker” or a “Guesser” at Work? - Elaine Ezekiel Synced: [[2024_01_21]] 4:15 PM Last Highlighted: [[2024_01_21]] Tags: [[Career Growth]] [[Teams]] ![rw-book-cover](https://spin.atomicobject.com/wp-content/uploads/JDP-AO2023-465-scaled.jpg) ## Highlights [[2024_01_21]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hmn4cqmg1pv5pvdj9c90b67v) > Guessers are prone to perceiving needs around them and proactively addressing those needs before an “ask” is made of them. Askers, by contrast, wait until something is asked of them to act. While guessers live in fear of making a request that might be denied, askers are happy to ask for what they want and need and don’t think anything of being turned down.