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I'm interested to see that telemarketing didn't help you, because I
suspect it wouldn't help me. All those hostile reactions I know I'd get
would reinforce my fears about what happens when you approach people who
don't want to be approached.
Tony Markos wrote:
> Surefire ways to combat shyness:
>
> * Get an evening job telemarketing something nobody
> wants. Ain't nothing going to cure shyness like cold
> calling people at dinner time and trying to sell them
> an appliance service contract. Done it, was a great experience, will
> never do it again.
I had the opposite experience when I was cold-calling for around eight
months. It didn't help my "shyness." It made it a little worse for as
long as the job lasted. I'm not bad at making a connection with people
one on one and face to face, but I can't seem to do it over the phone,
and plenty of practice didn't help even the slightest bit.
I was glad to hear that you recommend Toastmaster. I'm going to have to
try that myself to improve my skills at connecting with more than one
person.
May I also recommend the book _The Highly Sensitive Person_ by Elaine N.
Aron? I recommend you read it critically rather than taking it at face
value, but I found information of value there.
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