Karen Humphries loved the reference to British Britannica. I too remember it was the go to reference of the day. Although I had to rely on the local library because the full collection was so expensive!

Enjoyed your article and the premise it is ok to ask for help. It does however remind me of a previous difficult customer who used to say project escalations are not a sign of weakness but an ask for help.

I suspected secretly they enjoyed the drama of escalations! But in a way they were right, when you have exhausted your own possibilities. Asking for help is a sign of intelligence and courage.