When Someone Rejects You

While I was thinking about the competition for attention and dollars in today's highly competitive media marketing sales and management, I felt it important to share a little thought about rejection. Something those of us who have been in media sales have had to deal with and will have to for years to come. I had to deal with it from the time when the British Invasion became the music culture and what we wore from bell bottoms, tie dye shirts, blue lens sun glasses to what we look like today. I think I would buy a long sleeve polo that says, " I am old but I got to see all the great bands!"....But media built my house, college for my kids, health care and now my retirement in the midst.

If you have the client's benefit always as your mantra...and truly work hard and give them the best service and support they can't get from the myriad "package sellers" who went to sales workshops which trained them in the 'slam dunk' method of sales...you will, as a result of THEM  get rejection.


Keep this at your desk and refer to it daily:

Peace!

When someone rejects you…..

You don’t need anyone’s affection or approval in order to be good enough. When someone rejects or abandons or judges you, it isn’t actually about you. It’s about them and their own insecurities, limitations, and needs, and you don’t have to internalize that. Your worth isn’t contingent upon other people’s acceptance of you — it’s something inherent. You exist, and therefore, you matter. You’re allowed to voice your thoughts and feelings. You’re allowed to assert your needs and take up space. You’re allowed to hold onto the truth that who you are is exactly enough. And you’re allowed to remove anyone from your life who makes you feel otherwise.   Daniell Koepke

Warmest wishes for the coming season!

Philip Jay LeNoble, Ph.D. Author of "LeNoble's Media Sales Insights"