You Are Not Rejected. You Are Redirected

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Motivational Quotes, Personal Development

Life is full of rejections. When you face one, it is not about you. Rejections are about what you are selling, not about you.

Because you are more than that. No one can reject you. If you are for yourself, no one can reject you.

If you are struggling with rejections, you are not alone. Here are some quotes that you can use to overcome future rejections.

‘When you tell someone a new idea, you are looking for approval- we all are. But that doesn’t always mean you need it in order to move forward.’- Angela Duckworth

‘Sometimes a work-related heartbreak can inform your next steps in a useful way.’- Andie Kramer

‘You don’t have to accept a below-average performance review in an all-or-nothing way. You can work on critiques that resonate but call bullshit on the ones that don’t.’- Isa Watson

‘Self-reflection is useful; self-recrimination is not. You have to keep going.’- Sarah Koenig

‘A rejection in the moment feels so dramatic because it’s what is right in front of you.’- Laura Weidman Power

‘Tracking rejections can help you find informative patterns.’- Laura Huang

‘Major, heartbreaking disappointments can happen on the path to success.’- Rachel Platten

‘Doubling down on yourself and working harder than you ever thought possible can help you get through rejection.’- Rachel Platten

‘There’s more than one way to reach a goal.’- Elizabet Bell

‘When someone rejects your creative work, it just means that they can’t see a path for it. It doesn’t mean there isn’t one.’- Michelle Tea

‘Sometimes ‘no’ is just ‘not this and not yet.’- Alysia Reiner

‘Practice allowing yourself to not be perfect.’- Keri Smith

‘You don’t have to pay attention to every critique, and you don’t need to be good at everything.’- Keri Smith

‘A rejection can feel like it was your ‘one shot at success and fulfillment.’ That doesn’t mean that it is.’- Emily Winter

‘It sounds strange, but aiming for rejection can lead to success.’- Emily Winter

‘You don’t have to take every opportunity; it’s okay to reject the ones that don’t feel right.’- Sam Jay

‘Rejection might be more about the rejecters than about you. And you might just have the last laugh.’- Roz Chast

‘If you always protect yourself from rejection, you may not build the emotional stamina you will need to deal with rejection when it happens.’- Kate Manne

‘Getting rejected can lead you to take initiative in ways you wouldn’t have imagined.’- Tara Schuster

‘Pay attention to the work that brings you satisfaction- and the work that doesn’t.’- Ana Homayoun

‘In a moment of transition, take time to think about everything you’ve done workwise, even some of the work that never felt like part of a ‘career.’- Ana Homayoun

‘A mindset of ‘I’ve got nothing to lose! can be useful if it helps you to imagine new opportunities and be brave.’- Jessica Bennett

‘Sometimes it’s okay to reject an opportunity, even if everyone around you tells you that you’re crazy to turn it down.’- Unmi Abkin

‘You may fail once in a while, but that does not mean you ara a failure. Learn from your mistakes and then get right back on your path.’- Unmi Abkin

‘Behind the rejections are real people, and it’s a good idea to acknowledge their humanity.’- Pamela Shifman

Source:

Jessica Bacal (2021). The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning it Around, and Burning it up at Work.

Why You Should Focus On Your Business Growth

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development

‘Your business is a living organism.’ If you want it to thrive, you must take care of it.

According to Kevin Cope, ‘Companies either continue to grow or risk dying. Companies growing profitably tend to be more energized, innovate products and services, expand market share, attract motivated top talent.’

‘Companies not growing can enter a ‘downward decline and die.’ cycle of higher costs, lower sales, lost market share, lower share price, cost cutting, reduction in force, demoralized employees, lost productivity. lost customers, more loss market share, and so on. The competition will take over their markets, customers, brand positioning, and even their best people.’

‘Organic growth means internal expansion- opening new stores, selling more products, and entering new demographic or geographic markets. Inorganic growth means merging with acquiring new business to increase revenue.’

‘Growth expectations may change based on a company’s stage of development. High growth may be realistic in the early years but may be less sustainable as the company matures and becomes larger and more complex.’

‘Risks of high growth include expenses that grow faster than sales revenue, a decline in quality, and burnout among employees. Many companies grow sales rapidly but lose money and go out of business.’

‘People are the most important resource for any company. Employees and customers are two important stakeholders to your business.’

‘Successful companies usually have a history of strong employee satisfaction and longer employee tenure, so companies work hard to keep employees satisfied and to attract top talent.’

‘Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. You should focus on your customers more than on your competitors.’

‘Employees can improve asset ultilization by eliminating inefficient or nonproductive assets, getting more productivity from existing assets, making business processess more efficient, and by working to use personal time more effectively.’

‘The productivity of employees reflects how much work employees can accomplishand is often affected by the tools and technology they have and the training and education they receive.’

‘Employees can impact asset strength by doing anything that benefits cash position.’

‘Investors evaluate the worth of companies in large measure by their potential to consistently increase profits from their core business over time.’

‘Cash is the fuel of business. All companies require cash to operate, pay bills, and invest for the future. Lack of cash is a primary reason businesses fail.’

Finally, ‘Everything you do to impact cash, profits, and assets influences your balance sheet.’

Source:

Kevin Cope (2012). Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company