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From: Dan in TX
Date: 16 Oct 2009
Time: 09:26:42 -0500
Remote Name: 71.1.48.212
Is there any suggested technique or method (other than lots of practice) to help with avoiding a hard block at the beginning or end of a phone call (the "Hello" and "Goodbye"), or upon introducing myself to someone ("Hi, my name is..")? It seems to be a learned response for me to these situations. With effort I am beginning to occasionally minimize it, but I am unable to do so consistently. I focus on keeping tension in my throat and mouth to a minimum while leading up to these situations but the tension always ramps up right as the person answers the phone, or I start to introduce myself. While I know there is no "easy fix-it", I am wondering if there is a suggested method/technique/mindset that might help me train myself to overcome this learned response in addition to my current efforts. Thanks, Dan in TX