4 Ways to Move Forward After a Big Disappointment

You just got fired. Your idea was shot down. You were passed over for a promotion. This can feel like the end of the world, but it isn't. Here are four ways to put a new spin on a major disappointment:

Expect rejection. Even the most successful people have had their ideas, proposals and requests shot down. They're willing to take risks knowing that some of them may not be wins. If you don't get rejected from time to time, you're playing it too safe.

See it for what it is. It is not a rejection of you, but what you are presenting. Just because management rejected this idea doesn't mean they won't buy into the next project.

Learn from it. People who have achieved a lot say, "I've learned more from my failures than my successes." The ones at the top of their game didn't let their rejections defeat them. They learned from them and became better players.

Get motivated. Use rejection to push you to succeed. Prove to those who say you can't do it that you can. And don't give up, no matter what.

 

 

 

 

 

- Alan Allard, Creator of Enlightened Happiness. For more from Alan, sign up for his newsletter at alanallard.com.