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Hear "No" and Keep Your Head Up.
40 lessons · 6 themes · practical tips in every lesson
Bounce back from rejection and criticism with calm, courage and a clear next step.
THEME 1 · 7 LESSONS
Why Rejection Hurts
Understand the sting so it loses its power.
LESSON 01
Rejection Feels Like Physical Pain, Here Is Why
LESSON 02
It Is Information, Not an Insult
LESSON 03
Most Noes Are Not About You
LESSON 04
The Stories You Tell Yourself After a No
LESSON 05
Separate Who You Are From What Happened
LESSON 06
Why Everyone Gets Rejected
LESSON 07
The Cost of Never Asking
THEME 2 · 7 LESSONS
The First Hour After a No
What to do while the feeling is fresh.
LESSON 08
Breathe Before You React
LESSON 09
Allow Five Minutes to Feel It
LESSON 10
Shake It Out and Reset
LESSON 11
Do Not Reply While Hurt
LESSON 12
Talk to a Friend, Not a Mirror
LESSON 13
Write the Facts, Not the Fear
LESSON 14
Take a Short Walk
THEME 3 · 7 LESSONS
Learn From Every No
Turn rejection into progress.
LESSON 15
Ask What You Can Learn
LESSON 16
Request Feedback Without Fear
LESSON 17
Spot the Pattern Across Your Noes
LESSON 18
Fix One Thing at a Time
LESSON 19
Keep a Rejection Log
LESSON 20
Turn a No Into a Better Try
LESSON 21
Celebrate Asking, Not Just Winning
THEME 4 · 7 LESSONS
Rejection in Real Life
Jobs, dates, friends and creative work.
LESSON 22
Rejection After a Job Interview
LESSON 23
Rejection in Dating
LESSON 24
When a Friend Pulls Away
LESSON 25
Rejection of Your Ideas at Work
LESSON 26
Rejection of Your Creative Work
LESSON 27
When You Are Left Out
LESSON 28
Rejection by Someone You Love
THEME 5 · 6 LESSONS
Practise Being Rejected
Train your thick skin on purpose.
LESSON 29
The Hundred-Noes Challenge
LESSON 30
Make Small Asks Every Day
LESSON 31
Ask for a Discount, Just to Practise
LESSON 32
Laugh When You Hear No
LESSON 33
Say Thank You After a No
LESSON 34
Ask Again in a New Way
THEME 6 · 6 LESSONS
Keep Going and Stay Kind
Resilience for the long run.
LESSON 35
Stories of Famous People Who Heard No
LESSON 36
Protect Your Confidence
LESSON 37
Stay Kind When You Reject Others
LESSON 38
Do Not Burn Bridges
LESSON 39
Build Resilience Slowly
LESSON 40
Your Personal Rejection Plan
Ideas in this topic come from
- Rejection Proof (Jia Jiang)
- Grit (Angela Duckworth)
- The Obstacle Is the Way (Ryan Holiday)
- Option B (Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant)
- Daring Greatly (Brené Brown)
Tips are written in our own words and are general guidance. The books are suggestions for further reading.
