How Well Do You Handle Professional & Personal Rejections?
20 tips to overcome life’s challenges and move ahead.
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By The Fast Company Executive Board (4 minute Read)
No matter what type of career path you choose to follow in life, it’s essential to develop tough skin and a positive, healthy mindset about your talents, goals, and purpose. Whether it’s a new job opportunity, a promotion, or a business deal you’re looking to close, it’s normal to face plenty of rejections and hear a lot of “nos” before you get to the yeses.
Talking through your frustrations with a trusted mentor or reading about inspirational success stories and how others have been able to overcome difficult setbacks in business and life will remind you that failure can also be a pathway to success. Here, 20 Fast Company Executive Board members each offer one tip for aspiring career professionals who need a little motivation to keep going despite facing rejections.
1. BUILD ON ‘MICRO GOALS’ AND ONE-WIN STRATEGIES.
Ultimately, success is a marathon and not a sprint. Develop “micro goals” that add up over time, and remember that any win is always a win. For example, when going to a networking event, I try to think about my one-win strategy: Meet one client or book at least one meeting. Anything above your one win is a bonus. This always helps me relax and focus on the quality of connections. – Bill Nottingham, InnovateNOW Venture Studio.
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