How to Handle Rejection

    

A Short Story -

As an entrepreneur you will face a ton of rejection!  Get used to it, otherwise you will fail.  It is a harsh truth, but someone needs to tell you straight.  At times it can feel as if the wind was knocked right out of you.  You work so hard to prepare for your interview with the right buyer, retailer, and or customer.  Then within five minutes of your pitch the customer tells you to stop.  You can immediately tell when things aren't going right.  Suddenly, they tell you their company is not interested...  It's amazing how many times that has happened to me.  The important note in my story above is address the fact that you must keep fighting for what you want.  If it were easy to build a business everyone would be doing it.  It's when you have nothing in the tank that the doors begin to open.  This happens because nobody is willing to work that hard, and people begin to take note.  When you finally cross that threshold, you know that you have made it another step closer to your goal.

  

Why Does This Occur In Society? -

Unfortunately, the world we live in continues to promote the status quo.  The major corporations, governments, and other strategic outlets are keeping new ideas out of the marketplace.  The reason for people not taking a chance on a new idea is, because they are consumed by the fear of failure.  In many countries outside the U.S. fear is exacerbated, because there are fewer opportunities.  Thankfully, the United States of America is a place where people can get multiple chances at success.  If you can stay in the game long enough, and figure out what people want, you will be ahead of the curve.  Keep trying out new ideas and testing them to see which ones strike a cord with consumers.

  

A Small Tip -

No matter what anyone thinks about your idea, product, service, or business keep trying to build whatever it is you have created.  Many people ask me how I came up with the concepts for my businesses.  I often respond by telling them that it took years to get the business idea perfect.  Even after you successfully bring a concept to reality, it will continue to undergo changes.  The idea, product, and or service is never FINAL.  Keep developing your business, and eventually all the No's that you hear in a day will become Yes's!

Sincerely,

Enterprise Warrior