Linda Byars Swindling - Ask Outrageously!: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want

Its only outrageous if you dont ask! The bigger the ask, the bigger the reward. It all starts by digging in and reading Ask Outrageously!

Mark Hunter, CSP, The Sales Hunter, author of High-Profit Prospecting

Linda Swindlings new book is a winner! If you read only one book this year, get it, read it, learn the content, and reap new rewards.

Don Hutson, CEO, US Learning, and coauthor of the New York Times #1 bestseller The One Minute Entrepreneur

Linda has nailed the way to get better results: ask outrageously up front. Trust meread the book!

David Horsager, bestselling author and CEO, Trust Edge Leadership Institute

Love this book and the premise of just ask and you shall receive. Asking for what you want translates across cultures.

Daisy Chin-Lor, President, Tupperware and Nutrimetics Australia and New Zealand

Linda understands how to askthats why she has my endorsement!

Ed Brodow, author of Negotiation Boot Camp

Wow! Lindas book whacked me between the eyes. I recommend it to all CEOs and C-suite leaders.

Stephen Tweed, CEO, Leading Home Care

Lindas book covers substantive content that can enable you to do more, be more, and achieve more. Read it to learn. Apply it to succeed.

Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President, High Point University

To reach your desired pinnacle, it is crucial to ask outrageously.

Frances Rios, founder of Latin Americas Women Who Lead Summit

When youre ready to stop playing it safe, start asking outrageously.

Elizabeth McCormick, former US Army Black Hawk Pilot and author of The PILOT Method and the Soar 2 Success Business Series

Follow Lindas advice. In one year, her strategies helped one of my companies add $3 million to the bottom line.

David Irons, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Perfection Learning Corporation

Want to make your message memorable? Good. Ask Outrageously!

Patricia Fripp, President, A Speaker for All Reasons

Linda provides the flight plan to ask when it matters most.

Howard Putnam, former CEO, Southwest Airlines, and author of The Winds of Turbulence

Linda is a communication ninja and a master requester. Read this book.

Kevin Jost, President, J&S Audio Visual

Want to level the playing field? Then ask and get your message heard.

Kate Delany, NBC syndicated talk show host and sports commentator

Everything is negotiable. But you have to ask. Linda shows you how.

John Patrick Dolan, JD, author of Negotiate Like the Pros

Asking feels so much better than constantly wondering whatif.

Kip Eads, CAE, Vice President, Professional Development, Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association

To be financially successful, you have to ask the hard questions. This book helps you peel back the onion to the core issues holding you back.

Mitch Kramer, CFP, founder and CEO, Fluent Financial, Inc.

People will freely give their wisdom and support, but most of us wont ask. Read this book to squarely place you on your path to success.

Joseph Sherren, author and Professor, York University Business School

Outrageously good! To stand out, ask outrageously.

Connie Podesta, coauthor of Ten Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd

Linda shows you powerful ways to ask for more and get it!

Roger Dawson, author of Secrets of Power Negotiating

This book is a primer for your personal and professional life. Read it if you want to increase your earnings and make your customers proud.

Jim Eckelberger, Rear Admiral, US Navy (Ret.), Chairman of the Board, Southwest Power Pool

Ask boldly. Be outrageous; its the only place that isnt crowded!

Mikki Williams, Producer, Speakers School, and Master Chair, Vistage

Ask outrageously? Yep. Linda is the expert. Believe me.

Gregg Swindling, Lindas husband of more than twenty-five years

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The Secret to Getting What You Really Want

LINDA BYARS SWINDLING

Copyright 2017 by Linda Byars Swindling

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First Edition

Paperback print edition ISBN 978-1-5230-8271-1
PDF e-book ISBN 978-1-5230-8272-8
IDPF e-book ISBN 978-1-5230-8273-5

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Project management, design, and composition by Steven Hiatt, Hiatt & Dragon, San Francisco.

Copyeditor: Susan Lang. Proofreader: Tom Hassett. Indexer: Theresa Duran. Cover designer: Susan Malikowski, DesignLeaf Studio.

To my outrageous family and friends, thank you for all you do and who you are. To my clients, to the wonderful professionals who attend my programs, and to those who read the words in this book, be courageous and seek those outrageous outcomes.

You deserve to get what you really want.

Can you keep a secret?

If you dont have what you really want in your life right now, you probably havent asked or you are settling for less than what is available.