Everyone faces rejection and disappointment at some time in their lives, even some of the most famous business owners and individuals today have faced their fair share of rejection. There are many people who are now opening their own businesses and many who are job-hunting after lockdown. How do we properly face rejection and disappointment from recruiters and clients and solve potential problems that have been raised as issues when facing the rejection?
Be honest with yourself.
The first step in problem solving is being honest about the problem. What are you lacking and how are you going to gain the skills you’re lacking? Being completely honest about the issues you face is critically important to move forward, whether you’re looking to be recruited or own a business.
Ask for feedback.
Didn’t get that job? Ask why. Sometimes we walk away and dwell on the fact that we were rejected but don’t know why. Ask recruiters why they didn’t hire you to gain an understanding on what is generally looked for. Yes, sometimes recruiters seek someone specific, but many times their criticism of you can lead to learning what to do better in the next interview. This is true for businesses as well, listening to customer feedback, no matter how harsh, can help improve quality and service delivery.
Value and price.
There is a large amount of business owners that will tell you that if your product or service value isn’t right, your price will never justify it, no matter how cheap. The wrong target market will complain about price, the right target market will complain about quality and after-sales support. If clients reject your price while targeting the right market consider whether you are being competitive or not. If you cannot be competitive, assess your production process and suppliers. Problem solving is about getting to the root cause of the problem and not just solving it on a client to client basis.
Do you have a long-term vision?
Having goals written down is a great way to assess what long term visions you have for yourself or for your business. What are the obstacles in the way of you achieving your goals, and what are you doing to eliminate those obstacles?
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