Call Reluctance Diagnostic
by @quochungto
Diagnose and coach through call reluctance, prospecting avoidance, and sales slumps. Use this skill when you can't make yourself prospect, are procrastinatin...
Example 1: The Procrastinator ("I'll have a big Friday")
Scenario: An SDR reports that she made 12 calls this week total. She had four "prospecting days" planned. On each of those days, she spent the first 90 minutes on admin, email, and CRM cleanup, telling herself she would "get to calls in the afternoon." By afternoon, other things came up.
Dominant P identified: Procrastination β deferral pattern with boom-bust intent ("I'll make up for it Friday").
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Example 2: The Perfectionist ("I just need to research one more thing")
Scenario: A BDR has been allocating two hours each morning to a "prospecting block." His average daily calls: 6. He describes his process: "I check LinkedIn for each prospect, look at the company website, review their recent news, check our CRM history, then think about what angle to use." He adds: "I don't want to go in blind."
Dominant P identified: Perfectionism β research-as-avoidance, classic Jeremy pattern.
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Example 3: The Paralyzed Rep ("What if they hang up on me?")
Scenario: An AE doing self-directed outbound describes spending 45 minutes at his desk before making his first call on a Monday morning. He has written notes about "what to say if they ask about pricing," "what if their current vendor is cheaper," and "what if they already saw our email." He made 4 calls before deciding "it wasn't a good time to call."
Dominant P identified: Paralysis from Analysis β "what-if binge" pattern, decision-freeze from rejection anticipation.
1-Week Plan:
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