How To Get Comfortable Hearing “No” In Your Career

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Maybe it wasn’t yours to begin with

When you hear the word no, smile and get excited because what’s for you will never miss you!” says Orr. It’s a sentiment echoed on her website, where she writes, “If you weren’t selected, it was never meant for you. What’s for you is for you.” Ultimately, you wouldn’t want to work with someone who didn’t recognize your value anyways. And their “no” is evidence that they didn’t recognize it.

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