How do you handle rejections?

Rejection is the part of your life. It is a fact that you cannot change. But we all know that a coin has two sides, A good and a bad one. When you flip a coin you don't know what the result would be, but when it strikes the ground, you will have your end result.

Acceptance and rejection are two sides of the coin. Undoubtedly when you are accepted, you will be overwhelmed with joy, but when you face rejection, you will be depressed, you will be sad, you will be crying.

As an experienced writer and teacher of writing, I always want to respond to this question with fatherly advice and say something like, "I view rejections as evidence of growth." But to the novice, such fatherly advice may sound like "Eat your spinach; it's good for you." Well, as many parents will attest, spinach is good for you-but only if it doesn't cause you to throw up. Similarly, getting rejections may be good for you, but only if they don't cause you to give up. Greg Daugherty~ editor of Money magazine (1996, p.28), says that if you haven't been rejected lately, it may means "you simply aren't trying hard enough."  Perhaps a better response is that all successful authors get rejections. Successful writers grow as a result of rejection because they learn from experience. Some aggressive novices ask the editors for advice. They ask the editors of referred journals for copies of the reviewers' evaluations of their manuscript. With this feedback in hand, rejections can become painful blessings.

First and foremost I have no other option to accept it. Next I would investigate the root cause for rejection and take it as a lesson for not repeating such a thing in future to get rejected again. Thanks.

If you take every rejection personally, you’ll struggle to grow your business. Try taking the personal out of the rejection equation. One technique many salespeople use: Track how many contacts, cold calls or sales calls you have to make before you get to “yes.” It is possible to quantify the average number of attempts it takes to get a sale. If you do this, you can look at every “no” as one step closer to that “yes.” Instead of getting defeated by rejection, you’ll grow to see it as just one step on the path to your ultimate goal. Ask questions and listen to the answers When a prospect doesn’t buy or a potential partner doesn’t follow through with the deal, ask them their reason for saying no—and listen carefully to their answer. Your goal is not to try and change their mind (although that may be the ultimate outcome) but simply to learn. Urge them to be completely honest—and don’t get defensive. Simply listen to their reasons, ask more questions if you need to, and then thank them for their honesty. Their reasons for saying no may surprise you. Assess the problem Once you know why the other person rejected your offer, you can evaluate whether the problem lies with your business, or whether this particular relationship simply isn’t a good fit. For example, do you regularly hear from prospects that your prices are too high or is it just this particular person who feels that way? If the reason for rejection lies with the other party, and not with your offer, it may be best to just move on to your next prospect. Make changes when warranted If you’ve heard the same “complaint” from several prospects or if your efforts to form strategic partnerships with other businesses are regularly rejected due to concerns about your business’s ability to deliver, it’s time to make some changes. Smart entrepreneurs don’t keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Adjust your approach as needed. If you keep fine-tuning your approach, you’ll likely find that you get fewer “no’s” and more “yeses.” Rejection will never disappear from your business life. And, given the lessons it can teach, you shouldn’t want it to. Facing rejection doesn’t make you a failure—but failing to learn from it just might.