Both yesterday and today, I overcame three of my fears (much applause, cheering, and crowd surfing). As a massage therapist in a new neighborhood, it is essential to market (at least that’s what I believe. I have no claim into what other massage therapists believe). I have done some of this before (giving out free-30 minute spot massage gift certificates) which scared the hell out of me the first few times I did it, but let’s face it, once you walk through that door and have a person staring at you it just doesn’t seem professional to run out of the room screaming. I think I may have digressed a bit.
Anyway, my first achievement was going through a huge mall, which for some reason always seemed quite daunting to me. I kept thinking the mall police were going to come after me for soliciting – although I don’t think giving away free things is soliciting & I’m pretty sure nobody told on me (considering the majority of people took the certificates quite willingly)
Second, and very major for me, was going into Dr.’s offices. OMG they’re going to hate me and tell me to get out, or that they already have massage therapists, or that massage therapists are quacks, etc., etc., etc. (isn’t it amazing what you’re mind can do to you). In the end I had a great time talking with a number of the receptionists (dentists really love me). I even got into a conversation with a Surgeon’s receptionist that went for at least 20 minutes. Cool beans right.
Finally, I went to an apartment complex to discuss partnering…I didn’t get a meeting with the manager because he was busy, but I did get to meet him and we are scheduling a meeting for next week.
All in all, it’s a pretty great feeling when you overcome fears. Besides, I like to remind myself that you can choose to go out and succeed or sit around and fail.
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