Tag Archives: Rejection

Putting Yourself Out There

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

The more I put myself out there, the more opportunity I find—for jobs, yes, but also for rejection.  And it is this that often thwarted me. Weeks where everyone says yes to everything I propose (and yes, occasionally that does … Continue reading →

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Fear of the R-Word

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Recently, I wrote about how hard it is to hear the word “no.”  Indeed, much fundraising doesn’t happen because of that small two-letter word.  A lot of you agreed.  And that, of course, made me think about the “R” word … Continue reading →

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A Meditation on Rejection

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

I could lie to you.  I could tell you that it’s not personal.  You’ll learn to shake it off just like a dog shakes off water.  Besides, every door that closes leads to another one to open.  Or some such … Continue reading →

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