I receive quite a few requests.
If they are easy
and there is no cost to me,
other than a couple minutes
of my time,
I usually do them.
IF I can do them
in my own way
on my own schedule.
The more exact
the request,
the less likely I am
to do them.
“The first favor
is when
you ask a friend
or colleague
to do something for you.
The second favor
is when
you ask them to do it
precisely the way
you would do it.
They’re not related.
And the second one
costs more.”
The more flexible
you are
about the favor
you’re requesting,
the more likely
others are
to grant you
that favor.