How to Overcome Fear of Rejection
Direct sales business depends largely on your ability to get new clients. In my day to day conversation with those who are in the industry, I meet people who have 5 exceptional skills but struggle to make ends meet. The culprit is the inability to find new clients due to fear of rejection. Since fear of rejection is an internal struggle, the best approach to overcome it is also internal.
3 Mindset Tweeks To Overcome Rejections
Ask Yourself: What Is The Worse That Can Happen?
If someone you invited to your home party presentation turns you down, what is the worse that can happen? For one, you lost a client. You might also feel rejected by your potential client, especially if she is a close friend of yours.
But if you really think about it, you’ve got nothing to lose but everything to gain. Instead of feeling blue, give yourself a pat on the back. Be proud of yourself for doing your friend a favor. You invited her to check out a great product or a service. Be proud as well for having the courage to share it with others despite your fear.
Tell Yourself: You Don’t Need To Hit All The Pitches
Even the most successful direct sales marketers get turned down from time to time. It is normal. It is a fact of life. They call it the law of averages.
Not all the seeds that you plant will grow into a full grown tree. Even the best baseball players hit only one out of four balls thrown by the pitcher. The best NBA player makes only 50% of his basketball shots. Here is a great acronym to inspire you: “SWSWSW”. Some will, some won’t, so what….
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