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Stories of Rejection from 8 of the World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs and Leaders

By Nina Zipkin — 2018

These innovators share how they learned from their setbacks.

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Jack Ma Explains How Entrepreneurs Should Deal with Rejection

Rejection should be treated as an opportunity, Ma said, as if everybody initially agrees with your vision or service, then “there is no opportunity.”

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Alexandra Gibbs
2019
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3 Reasons Why Rejection Is an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend

When you hear the word “no,” don’t take it personally. Instead, embrace it and improve.

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Hillel Fuld
2021
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Rejection Is Part of Entrepreneurship. Here’s How to Handle It.

Successful entrepreneurs say “no” to most offers. Those are exactly the people you’re trying to do business with.

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Kimanzi Constable
2018
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How Artists Work with Rejection, a Constant Part of the Arts World

What do actors, writers and other artists, and psychologists and therapists, say about this common experience of rejection–and how to better deal with it?

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Douglas Eby
2015
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‘I Allow Myself a Mini-Wallow’: How to Handle Rejection in the Arts

No matter how talented you are, if you work in the creative arts, you’ll likely experience rejection—whether it’s losing a job, or getting your ideas, art, funding applications, or pitches turned down.

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Abby Young-Powell
2018
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Rejection and Criticism for Creatives

Criticism and even rejection don’t just “make us stronger.” They actually can embolden our creative ideas and output. But how do you accept criticism and rejection in a positive way?

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Jeffrey Davis
2016
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Big-Time Athletes Who Got Cut from Teams

No one enjoys being told that they're not good enough, but imagine the looks on some of the faces of athletes when they got word that they had been cut.

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Nick Dimengo
2014
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Didn’t Make the Team? 5 Tips to Help Your Child Cope

Rejection from a sports team can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.

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Erica Patino
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Bouncing Back: 6 Stories of Triumph after Rejection

There are lessons that you can use in your own life to help you overcome what sometimes may seem as an insurmountable obstacle.

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Shawn Johal
2020
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Recruiting Column: How to deal with rejection in the college recruiting process

Believe it or not, some rejection while you’re going through the college recruiting process can be a positive thing. I know that being rejected by anyone isn’t fun and if you really want to play in college being rejected by a college coach is that much worse.

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Fred Bastie
2017
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Criticism and Rejection