Don't take it Personally

Never ever take rejection on a cold call personally...

Why?

Because it can't be about you.

How could it be?

You've spoken for a few seconds.

There is absolutely no way the person on the end of the phone could know who you after a 20 second intro.

It's like that moment we all got rejected for the first time by a member of the opposite sex, who we only just laid eyes on.

They cannot reject 'you' on the basis of anything personal - how could they if they've never met you before?

It makes zero sense.

But they CAN reject the 'situation' and for a myriad of reasons -

Maybe they've had some poor experiences, perhaps you've caught them at a bad time, maybe they've just had a messy break-up, they might be in a relationship...

With just one caveat.

They can reject a bad opener.

So if you feel that's where you're falling down, then work on refining it till it's the very best it can be.

At which point you'll be a smooth operator with no reason whatsoever for taking anything to heart.

- So shift your mindset

- Take ownership

- Take emotion out

- Get creative

- And more important than anything else, enjoy it!