The psychology of the cold call
Pattern · The urge to get it perfect

The Rehearser.

You prepare like a pro. The trouble is that the preparation keeps replacing the dialing.

What's going on

Why it happens.

Research and script tweaks feel like progress, and they protect you from the risk of an imperfect call. But no prospect has ever been won by a call that wasn't made. A good-enough opener on the phone beats a perfect one in a doc.

Your next call block

Try these three things.

  • 01
    Cap research at three minutes an account. One trigger, one reason to call, dial.
  • 02
    Use the five-part script as written for a full week before changing a word.
  • 03
    Make the first dial before you open LinkedIn or email.
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Eight questions tell you which pattern shows up most, so you fix the right thing.

The other two

All three explained, with what fixes each: the call reluctance guide.