So, I've been having this problem at work ALOT lately.
When approaching customers, I completely draw a blank. Like my mind just goes numb, I start fumbling for words.....and end up saying something completely riduculous. Big d'oh (slaps forehead) moment for me! Then I of course end up not making the sale....and am walking away like this:As a result, I get nervous and either run to the DR or outside and end up wasting ALOT of time. I get so embarassed. I also get "the fear" and am hesistant to approach another customer cause I don't want it to be a repeat of the last. Often times I will see a customer that I had a d'oh moment with later on looking at me and talking with their friends, and I am imagining them telling everyone what a weirdo I am.
I am not sure if this is because I stopped drinking at work, cause before when I was buzzed I would walk up to customers, and shit would just roll off my tounge like nothing.....half the time I don't even know where it would come from but it would be like I was on some sort of super-hustle autopilot.
I have been doing well in spite of the fact I am only a few weeks in to dancing sober, and the club gets packed out on some nights and I get asked for dances all night....which is easy. It's the nights where I have to ask people, like the slower nights, that I am slipping. Not only am I missing out on more money but nights like this are really a pain in the ass and it discourages me sometimes. The conversation part of everything is THE hardest to deal with sober. The dancing part does not bother me at all.
Ugh, HOW can I fix this????



As a result, I get nervous and either run to the DR or outside and end up wasting ALOT of time. I get so embarassed. I also get "the fear" and am hesistant to approach another customer cause I don't want it to be a repeat of the last. Often times I will see a customer that I had a d'oh moment with later on looking at me and talking with their friends, and I am imagining them telling everyone what a weirdo I am.
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