I'm probably one of the shyest people ever. And my job's bread and butter requires me to talk to people. I work with my bf and I feel like I'm failing him by not being able to talk to people. Is there anything I can do to get over this fear. I wanna get better
Honestly you working at that job will do wonders for that. You are doing exactly what you should do: practice. Except that you're going to fuck up and be awkward. After a couple days, you'll get a routine down, and then after that you'll feel more confident to add on and improvise in the moment. But do be aware your first few WILL suck. That's just life, yo.
Baby steps! Make it a goal to carry on a conversation with, say, someone at the checkout counter or wherever you shop, ask them a couple things about themselves. Then ramp up a bit while going over how the conversation went, whether good or bad, and try to realize that even the worst conversations you have didn't cause any long term damage to you or your life.
>>18289801
Have you read Dale Carnegie's books yet? Start with 'How to win friends and influence people'. Also remember sometimes the people we consider best at talking to people are really the best at listening to people. Once you learn to listen and suggest positive or intuitive choices sales is pretty much a breeze. At that point though you gotta be careful not to take advantage of people for personal gain, which many salespeople fall into doing. Yes it may make a few commissions larger but it really hurts long term sales. Remember the best deal for both parties usually is one where both of you leave a little something on the table so to speak. Strong positive word of mouth is a very good self generating lead in sales.
>>18289801
>I'm the shyest person ever!
>muh boyfriend..
Shut the fuck up, you don't know what it's really like to be a wallflower
>>18289917
My bf came up to me. I wasn't actively looking for a bf at the time.