Newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, San Francisco Chapter
April/May 2005
| Newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, San Francisco Chapter April/May 2005 |
Several months ago, I was called to be in a focus group about business owners. I got to the meeting and waited 20 minutes to find out they overbooked the number of attendees needed. I was let go -- with the promised pay!
A couple of weeks ago I was called again, this time about a focus group on Blockbuster Video. I went, waited 20 minutes, and had a sandwich and read the paper. Again they overbooked, didn't pick me, and let me go -- with the promised pay!
On my way home I realized I was thrilled that I was rejected -- twice! It occurred to me perhaps there was always something good about being rejected. If you don't get the job or contract you want, if someone doesn't want to go out with you, it just means something else is going to happen.
When I think of rejection on those terms it enables me:
So here's to trusting it'll all work out -- easier to do when things are going your way and much important to do when you are "rejected."
Howard Miller has been training, consulting and coaching for over 15 years. He currently works part time as a results coach for the Tony Robbins Corporation. In addition to his extensive work with corporate and individual clients, he brings about in people the ability to supply capability for action. Howard firmly believes that if people were more accountable to themselves, they would have more self-respect, which ultimately leads to a better world. Howard Miller is founder of Howard Miller Consulting at www.hsmillerconsulting.com.
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