Yes. Despite being quite an introvert, I have tried to reach out with genuine need, praise, requests to various people. To be transparent, my fake attempts cle

Yes. Despite being quite an introvert, I have tried to reach out with genuine need, praise, requests to various people. To be transparent, my fake attempts clearly displayed lack of approachability and interest. They just don't make sense any longer to me. I have a strong bias towards quality and risk over quantity and spray gun approaches. There are three things that stand out from my analysis to make this effective: - Genuinely appreciate your need to reach out. You cannot fake stuff for long - Articulate your reasons and your homework as well as you can. This can mean a bit of hardwork but it is worth every bit - Express gratitude and understanding even if the answer is negative. People have other things to do On point 3, that is not a dead-end, pick up if you have a stronger case and try again without being painful Also, get out of your comfort zone. The odds are in your favor IMHO. And yeah, don't get personal ... it does no good. I'm still actively learning ... so this is quite experiential as we speak