"Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed" | Afford Anything Video

Translation: don't be shy about asking for what you want, especially if you feel as though you've done the work to earn it.

Ask for that raise. Request the promotion. Run for office. Raise funds for your business or non-profit. Pitch the editors or agents. Make the request.

Sahil Bloom, an early-stage venture investor whose newsletter is read by more than one million subscribers, shares more wisdom in our interview.