When I started an insurance business from scratch, I made hundreds of cold calls. Lots of people told me no. I’ll be honest, I hated this part of starting the business, but in time I got accustomed to rejection.
It still hurt sometimes, but I learned it was a natural part of successful selling. I couldn’t get to a yes (which paid the bills) without a lot of no’s.
Life is this way also. People aren’t always going to buy-in to what you’re selling or presenting. This is never more true than as a leader. No one is going to love every idea you present.
Leaders lead to somewhere they are hoping will be better than today. But this always involves change – and tension always accompanies change. Always.
And for the leader – part of their success may be their tenacity through rejection.
I think it means grow up?
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A short saying that express a general truth