dealing with rejection

Leadership

Why Hearing a 'No' is the Best 'Yes' for an Entrepreneur

Throughout the years, I have discovered that rejection is an inevitable part of entrepreneurship, and learning to embrace it is crucial for achieving success.

Career

4 Ways to Support Your Child Through the College Acceptance (and Rejection) Process

Rejections from dream colleges can cause distress and disappointment for students. But with a healthy and understanding environment at home, created with these four strategies, you can help your teen cope and bounce back.

Leadership

Rejection Doesn't Have to Be a Bad Thing. Here's How You Can Use It as a Tool for Success.

Rejection can actually be helpful if you look at it the right way. Use these expert tips to embrace it.

Growing a Business

You Will Get Rejected — How You Handle It Will Make You Successful. Here Are 3 Ways to Turn It Into Power

To help you navigate moments of rejection and disappointment, here are three powerful ways to fuel your path to success.

Making a Change

5 Ways to Keep Moving Ahead After a Rejected Pitch

It's easy to dwell on the negative experience and walk away, but you may be leaving a future deal on the table.

Lifestyle

'Rejection' Is Nothing More Than Social Constructionism

The hard, solid definition of 'rejection' is that it is simply a noun; it is just a thing. It doesn't have any seriousness attached to it. 'Rejection' is no more important than say a bus or a car, or an umbrella.

Starting a Business

A 4-Step Plan for Surviving Investor Rejection

Being turned down can help you turn your business around.

Entrepreneurs

How Can Entrepreneurs Handle Rejection

Instead of being dejected because of a rejection, entrepreneurs should know how to handle it well

Leadership

4 Actions to Help You Recover From a Crushed Dream

Injury forced this promising NFL player out of his first and only pro game. Here's how he recovered from his personal tragedy and how you can, too.

Starting a Business

Your Idea or Invention Has Been Ridiculed. Welcome to a Prestigious Club.

What do Steve Wozniak, Howard Schultz and the Wright Brothers have in common? In a word, rejection.

Marketing

Learn This Man's Method for Rolling With Rejection

Sajiv Patel waited three years for a deal to come through. Here's how he made it happen.

Business Process

How to Decode What the Prospect Meant by 'No Money'

The most polite way to decline a sales pitch is to blame the budget. Often, however, that is not an insurmountable barrier.

Money & Finance

7 Ways to Shift Your Perspective About the Dreaded 'No' in Sales

Overcome the uncomfortable and awkward moment of a rejection from a client.