Always reframe and view rejection as a learning, a honing experience. It is said that Colonel Sanders was turned down (rejected) over 1000 times before he got his first franchisee for Kentucky Fried Chicken. All the while he was traveling around, sometimes sleeping in his car all on the strength of a recipie he belived in.

Rejection doesn’t mean the rejector is right in rejecting you. Look at all those 999 who didn’t take the opportunity that made the Colonel and the Colonel’s number 1000th call rich men. So it’s right don’t take it personally – it may be bad judgement on the rejector’s part.

Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times at making a viable light bulb. At last the bulb lit and lasted and Edison gave a great gift to the world. Rejection and failure are actually two sides to the same coin.

Both of these men had belief that got them past the hard places. You must develop a vision that lets you continue to take action in the face of rejection.

Sales trainers always talk about statistics for sales calls. After a little time you might learn that you make 10 calls and make one sale. In this case each turn down should be viewed not as a rejection but as another step toward the sale.

These kinds of ideas apply to everything in your life. Sometimes you just have to get out there and keep going. Many give up after one or two tries at something new, but that is not how life works, stick to it.