How to Deal with Rejection

 

Lauren Berger, founder of InternQueen has written a book for Gen-Y’s, Welcome to the Real World. We interviewed her about how to deal with rejection. Here are a few of her tips.

Don’t take it personally.

Make a note of the feelings associated with rejection. Let those feelings act as an alarm to signal that you are feeling rejected and you need to take action.

Vent/Take a quick walk around your office/Take a short break.

Fuel Your Fire/Use it as motivation/Keep Moving

Have a to-do list ready to get back on track quickly.

Ask for feedback/constructive criticism.

Think about past successes that stemmed from rejection. Keep a list near your desk of these moments to remind yourself that you’ve been here before and it does get better.

Understand that rejection doesn’t mean never, it just means not right now.

Note: Young people sometimes  have a misunderstanding of rejection. They think that successful people don’t get rejected. I explain that the most successful people in the world get rejected on a daily basis. It’s something that everyone deals with – personally and professionally.