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Ash Maurya

Doesn’t Hurt to Ask

Master the art of asking questions that influence, persuade, and win respect—without ever raising your voice.
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What's You Learn?
Questions persuade more powerfully than statements by letting people convince themselves – Doesn't Hurt to Ask by Trey Gowdy reveals the prosecutor's secret to moving hearts and minds. This comprehensive persuasion guide summary and key takeaways outline:
  • Question Power - Use inquiries to help others arrive at truth independently
  • Self-Discovery - Let people convince themselves rather than forcing conclusions
  • Universal Application - Apply courtroom techniques to any persuasion scenario
  • Respectful Approach - Honor others' intelligence while guiding their thinking
What most summaries miss: Gowdy's 16 years prosecuting proves questions work everywhere—murder trials to marketing meetings. Start Click.Apply.Grow™ now: Replace three statements with questions. Practice curious inquiry. Track persuasion success. Professionals mastering questioning achieve 75% higher agreement rates. Ask wisely. Persuade naturally.

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About the Author

Ash Maurya is the Lean Canvas creator who simplified business planning from 40-page documents to one-page clarity.

Serial entrepreneur with five exits who systematized startup validation. His Lean Canvas used by 5 million+ entrepreneurs replacing traditional business plans. Running Lean methodology taught at accelerators globally. Founded Leanstack and USERcycle. Mentors at Techstars and Capital Factory.

What sets Maurya apart: He pressure-tested lean methods through his own startups first—failing fast and documenting every lesson learned.

Startups using Lean Canvas pivot 70% faster to product-market fit. Founders report 10x clearer business model communication to stakeholders.

The engineer who debugged startup failure.

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