So part of every new business is reaching out and letting people know your here, ready to go, damn good at what you do. So just hire me!
But the answer is, and the statics say that this is a majority of the cases, NO.
Whether it's straight to your face or a smile and a nod, and as you leave your business card goes in the rubbish. The result is the same, no job and slightly depressing.
If you let them get to you, you start questioning everything, yourself, your presentation, your work, your ideas, you name it you question it. But you have to look back at it .. and there are a lot of "you"s there. So it might actually be one or more of the above, or it might not. Wrong time for them, you're out of their budget. Essential parts of what they want aren't there or available. The list of things that can lead to a no is as long and as varied as there are people in this world.
The trick is not to take it personally. There will be times that the no is personal, to a greater or lesser extent, but you can't let them or what they say get to you.
Quote for the day -
Thomas Wayne: And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.
Ok it's from a movie, but it's very very true. It's rough out there, and you are going to get no time and again. But hold on to that belief you started with. Your ideas, your creativity, your unique view.
So eyes on the prize, don't let it get you down. Keep going until you get there, and remember to enjoy life as you go, it's really a whole lot of fun if you let yourself take part in it.
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