How To Handle “No”

The one thing about successful people is that they are seemingly allergic to the word “no”.

When they hear it, they immediately get to work.

Some people become discouraged when they first hear “no”.

Dale Carnegie always said to get the other person to say yes, yes. That’s two yeses. And then you’re on your way.

Here’s how I see it:

Eliminate “no” from your vocabulary. When you hear it, start working to get to yes. You may be surprised how good you can be at this.
When you are prevented from getting that which you want, welcome it. Really! Because the more you hear “no” and the more you get working to accomplish your mission the more you really want it.
Nothing worth happening landed in the lap of anyone who didn’t fight naysayers along the way.
“No” is temporary. Yes is permanent.

If you don’t get the job you want, let the rejection propel you into doing what you must to get in on the next try.

If you’re not chosen, fight harder.

Lose the election? Try again.

The irony of a life well lived is that the things we value most are often out of reach until we step it up and prove to ourselves first how much we want it.