For many of us, when we see something we want, we pull out our cards and swipe for it. But for Cyndi Benitez, manager of the Okanogan Family Barter Faire in Washington state, her handmade soap is her ...

Asking for what you want rarely works—not in relationships, not at work, not in life. The moment you ask, you lose leverage. You admit lack. You reveal need. And people—knowingly or not—use that ...