Conquering my fear of the phone!

I have a fear of using the phone! I know that sounds pretty silly in this day and age but it makes me nervous having to call people. I am ok answering phones, but having to make the call... I am always worried I will say the wrong thing, or that I will be asked a question I don't know the answer to, or that I will start babbling. Generally, the way I get over it is to remember to breathe and try to tell myself that it really isn't life threatening, and then I usually write myself a script in an attempt to limit the babbling!

So the other day in the office, I had to make multiple phone calls to restaurants in order to get a quote for holding a dinner. So I was a little nervous. I had my script at the ready, took a deep breathe and dialed the first number. And guess what... it went fine! Sorry to not give you any embarrassing stories but there was only limited babbling and no major problems. Throughout the day there were one or two close calls when I was asked a question I didn't know the answer to, but I got very good at deflection!

So I feel like a proper grown up, and am very proud of myself - maybe next time, I won't need a script!

...well, maybe just in case...