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# Confidence in an ask means presenting the request...
> Confidence in an ask means presenting the request clearly, so that neither person has to decode apology, resentment, or concealed demand. It also means respecting whatever answer comes.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself - Workbook|Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself]]
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“Confidence in an ask means presenting the request clearly, so that neither person has to decode apology, resentment, or concealed demand. It also means respecting whatever answer comes.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-confidence-ask-means-whatever-answer-comes
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