{"product_id":"dial-anyway-55-guides-for-difficult-sensitive-or-embarrassing-phone-conversations-9798198168138","title":"Dial Anyway: 55 Guides for Difficult, Sensitive, or Embarrassing Phone Conversations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Henson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anxieties \u0026amp; Phobias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know which call it is. The one you've been putting off for a week, \u003cbr\u003ea month, maybe longer. The doctor's office. The collections agency. The\u003cbr\u003efamily member. The friend you owe an honest conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe call sits on your mental list. Days pass. The list gets heavier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDial Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to 55 of the most avoided\u003cbr\u003ephone calls in adult life - the ones we don't make because of shame, \u003cbr\u003efear, uncertainty about what we're entitled to ask for, or the feeling\u003cbr\u003ethat we need to have the perfect words before we dial. We almost never\u003cbr\u003edo. The calls almost always go better than we expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the 55 guides addresses one specific call. Not a script to\u003cbr\u003ememorize - a framework for the conversation, including exactly what to\u003cbr\u003esay, how to handle the moments that go sideways, and what to do when\u003cbr\u003eit's over. The guides are written in plain language, for real people, \u003cbr\u003ein the middle of real situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuides cover six areas of adult life: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedical and Health\u003c\/b\u003e - talking to your doctor about embarrassing\u003cbr\u003econcerns, disputing a medical bill, calling about an STI diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMental Health and Substance Use\u003c\/b\u003e - asking for therapy, calling\u003cbr\u003eduring a crisis, reaching out after a relapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoney and Financial\u003c\/b\u003e - debt collectors, payment extensions, \u003cbr\u003ecredit report disputes, reporting fraud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWork and Employment\u003c\/b\u003e - disputing a performance review, reporting\u003cbr\u003eharassment, resigning carefully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily and Relationships\u003c\/b\u003e - coming out, ending a friendship, \u003cbr\u003ecalling after a death, reporting suspected elder abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegal, Housing, and Consumer\u003c\/b\u003e - landlord disputes, contractor\u003cbr\u003eproblems, filing a delayed crime report, VA benefits, immigration paperwork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoidance is not a character flaw. It is a predictable response to\u003cbr\u003eshame, uncertainty, and the fear that the call will be harder than it\u003cbr\u003eturns out to be. Most of the calls in this book are shorter than you're\u003cbr\u003eexpecting. Most of them go better than you're afraid they will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind the call you've been avoiding. Read the guide. Dial anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890808799383,"sku":"9798198168138","price":1094.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198168138.webp?v=1781181431","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dial-anyway-55-guides-for-difficult-sensitive-or-embarrassing-phone-conversations-9798198168138","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}