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#25 Anecdotes - The fear of approaching strangers
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For this episode, Tim shared his experience of selling himself as a mortgage specialist to everyone in a property agency and some lessons learned. Listen on for more.
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SHOW NOTES
0:55 - Tim’s anecdote - introducing himself to property agents; nervous to approach strangers for the first time
6:15 - Tim had to do something to make himself stand out from the other mortgage specialists
9:40 - Tim used to hate approaching strangers but he knew he need to put himself in uncomfortable positions to learn; doing others what others are not willing to do
10:55 - Unfamiliarity and discomfort will slowly disappear as we repeat it
12:10 - The fear of what others think of us crippling us to act; likability is a very important factor; mentioned Robert Cialdini’s Influence book
14:45 - We need to feel some fear/anxiety when we’re doing something to improve ourselves to know there’s something at stake
16:05 - Feeling more confident after going through the uncomfortable situation
18:35 - Learning to deal with anxiety and fear of meeting new people
20:35 - Meeting new people in social situations is different from meeting new people in business situations
22:50 - Episode wrap-up; Tim’s most valuable lesson - The longer you wait, the more you will not act
Important links mentioned
Robert Cialdini’s Influence book
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