The past two years have left its mark, and many workplaces are expecting us to just get over it, and get back to work. Get “back to normal”. Get back to producing the papers, the research, the course content, the successful grant applications, the reports, the outputs… with little recognition or perception of how to deal with the fallout of…
Embrace rejection: You get to identify the exposed link(s) in your chain. The little chinks in your armour that are holding you back from becoming the resourceful genius you know you can be. Rejection hurts. Rejection is inevitable. Rejection can be brutal. And because of these undesirable feelings we encounter, we then go to great lengths to avoid feeling them…
People who are thriving and flourishing in their life and career have experienced colossal amounts of rejection. Being declined, denied, or dismissed is part and parcel of following one’s passion and maintaining a strong focus to accomplish greatness! There really is no other human fear quite like that of being rejected. When we are declined, denied, or dismissed it hurts!…
As we head into the Easter break, this is a great time to reflect on who we BE, with others. How are we welcoming, including, connecting with people from all different walks of life, all different areas of skill and dare I say it “level” within the organisation. And what about our communities? Do we treat the barrister, the clean,…
How can we thrive through those times when it just seems like constant rejection? I’m sure we’ve all felt that moment of thinking; they don’t like working with me or what I’ve produced; or I’m obviously not good enough for that role; or experienced a situation of being excluded whether it’s actively (through bullying or teasing) or passively (the silent…
We've all been rejected at one point or another. Whether it is from a job application, a grant funding submission, an idea, a group of friends, or any other rejection experienced. Any rejection you’ve ever faced hurts! In that moment of receiving the turndown, the knockback or the ‘no’, it can often be enough to stop you in your tracks…