Use Rejection as Inspiration!

 

One of the great things about running your own show is the freedom. The rewards can be sweet, but when things don’t go as planned, you may think of it as failure.

Frankly, if you want to get to the next level, you have to let yourself (not force yourself) out of your comfort zone. You’re going to deal with rejection, and that can leave you feeling exhausted and defeated. It may sound challenging, but what if you changed your perspective?

Keep in mind that every rejection is an opportunity to learn! Whether you’re making cold calls or trying to finalize a long-term contract, you will be faced with reason after reason why you shouldn’t get your way and your business will suffer. You need to craft arguments and solutions for each of those scenarios – often on the spot – and that takes practice.

It’s like working out. You could swing by the gym a few times a month. A little bit here. A little bit there. And you’d be lucky to see results any time soon. But stick to a plan to look and feel amazing.

If you can commit to the sting of rejection as a part of your company’s growth, you’ll also be blessed with the most opportunities.

If someone is more successful than you, they likely fail more often, too. So are they a bigger winner? Or bigger loser? As I mentioned before, it’s just a matter of perspective. They’re willing to put themselves out there, are willing to hear ‘no’, and are reaping the rewards.

Commit yourself to fail. Get ready to get turned down. Learn to love rejection. And imagine your success. These are where your most valuable lessons are learned, and all you’re putting at stake is your ego.

So why learn slowly when you could excel? The more you deal with rejection, the faster you will learn.  Remember how much power you have in almost every situation you’re in, and remember to take something from every experience.

As John Burroughs said, “Leap and the net will appear.”  Go for it.