What Did You Have for Breakfast? How About a Couple of "No"s?
"No."
That can be a really scary word when you're out chasing a dream. It can be the most discouraging word you've ever come across when you're in the business of sales. If you're looking to publish in the traditional way, it's the one word writers quickly become familiar with right away.
It doesn't matter if it's "No, thanks." It still hurts. "No" means rejection, and the human heart usually can't take it well.
Andy Andrews has a guest post by his manager, Robert D. Smith:
How to Laugh in the Face of Rejection
I love this post. It's a great reminder to stay on the path and to keep pursuing the dream deep in your heart. Most people give up too soon. Most people give up after only a few tries.
"Until you get to 30 “no”s, I want you to do something—keep going!" Robert writes. "Try a new approach, make a few tweaks, change your presentation, but do not give up. Learn to laugh in the face of rejection; it is the fuel for your success."
Fifty-one publishers turned down The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, even after he successfully sold 600,000 copies of his self-published series before that! Here's what his manager has to say about "no"s:
So "no"s do not scare me. I eat "no"s for breakfast. And so can you.
And the funniest thing of all about this blog post? It took Andy 30 years to convince his manager to write a guest post for him.
So if you haven't had any "No"s for breakfast, it's time to sit down and eat.
Pass the bowl.
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Comment by Karen Putz on December 23, 2012 at 8:37pm -
Thank you, Jim! Dig in!
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Comment by Karen Putz on December 23, 2012 at 8:35pm
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Caroline, dig in! Here's to getting closer to "YES!"
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Comment by Karen Putz on December 23, 2012 at 8:34pm
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Jeff, kudos to you for facing the fear head on!
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Comment by Jim Carver on December 22, 2012 at 12:32am -
Great story Karen! Jim Carver
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Comment by Caroline Gavin on December 21, 2012 at 9:02am
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Love this! Every "no" is really a "YES." If someone or something says "no" to us, it leaves room for someone or something else to say "YES." Here's to eating "NO"s - - and I thank you for passing the bowl!
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Comment by Jeff David on December 21, 2012 at 7:12am
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This is so refreshing! I have always had a fear of rejection. Just in the past 18 months have I really started to overcome that. I have noticed lately how I have lost that emotional reaction to rejection. What a blessing!
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Comment by Ann Musico on December 21, 2012 at 3:41am -
Haha - thanks Karen - I think I will!
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Comment by Karen Putz on December 21, 2012 at 3:39am
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Ann and Jen, help yourself to a bowl of "No"s! There's definitely going to be a few "yes"s in there too!
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Comment by Jen McDonough "The Iron Jen" on December 21, 2012 at 3:35am
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I LOVE this attitude - I eat "no"s for breakfast! That is outstanding! LOVE IT!
Thanks for sharing!
Jen
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Comment by Ann Musico on December 20, 2012 at 6:23am
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Love this Karen! That will definitely stay with me - eating "no's" for breakfast! I agree most of us are much too easily discouraged by "no's" - and they are just information telling us to tweak or change something - but to keep going. Thanks for sharing this.
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