Success Stoppers - How to Deal with Negative Opinions

One of the prime success stoppers is listening when other people say "no" to our projects, our dreams, and our ideas.

It doesn't matter what you advertise , you will most likely face rejections and refusals, but learning to see "no" as constructive feedback can take your sales to a new level. Regardless of how often we hear the word "no", it is a tough thing to hear.

Over several years, I have had as many rejections as anyone else, especially as an author who does not have a "guru" name. Here are some ways I have learned to deal with this situation:

- It is only their way to see it. When someone tells us that what we are attempting cannot be done, we tend to think they are correct. What I have learned is to look at that "no" as just that person's opinion. It is not good or bad; it is just data coming in to me. I can analyze it and make my next move even better. What I have been given is priceless feedback that can help me to find a new and different way to achieve my goals.

Do not allow a "no" undermine your confidence, your certainty in the value of your product, idea, book, or your skill. Go out and offer it again!

- Do not get defensive. It is ok to get irritated when rejected, what is NOT ok is to make excuses or try to persuade the other party that they are incorrect. Use your rage to get yourself going again, let that "no" create a sense of necessity to find a better way.

Do something to prove that the other person is not correct. Instead of getting depressed when rejected, take up the challenge, and be determined to solve the problem and demonstrate that you were in the right all along.

- Let history be your guide. If people are giggling at your ideas, ask yourself why that might be. Is your idea just leading-edge? Or is it because you have not expressed your concept well enough, or demonstrated to prospects how they are going to benefit in the long term? Understand that it takes time for every new idea or product to gain acceptance. When Alexander Graham Bell said he had found a way for people living thousands of miles apart to communicate, other people laughed and said it could not be done. The rest is history. Examples like this one tell you that other people who have been laughed at and told "no" have managed not only to achieve their goals, but also to go beyond them.

Years ago, hearing "no" from a prospective customer or publisher would have sent me into a plunge. Today, I try to embrace the rejection, and take that information to see what I can learn from it. Doing so lets me come out stronger every time. It will do the same for you.

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