You originally said "take any request no matter how absurd" which I would have understood to mean that you never refuse any request. I do know of one guy who c

You originally said "take any request no matter how absurd" which I would have understood to mean that you never refuse any request. I do know of one guy who can get anything done by way of an impressive network of personal connections. But he is not afraid to refuse petty requests - because his time and favors are valuable. That is the distinction, I think.