Rejection: Can You Take It? Can You Learn From It?
Monday, July 16, 2007


Rejection is one of life’s cruelties that can at times break us down in ways that stay with us for a lifetime (don't tell me you don't remember the first time you were dumped). In the work place just as on the playground rejection can shape who you (at work most specifically who you are as a professional). A big part of how it shapes you has to do with how you deal with it. On Sunday I was quoted in an article in the Washington Post about how to deal with rejection in interviewing situations. This article by Susan Kreimer focuses on how to take the feedback and use it to your advantage, which sounds great in theory.

I want to get some feedback from you. What was the best rejection (most classy, the rejection you learned the most from?) What was the worst rejection (most unprofessional, unconstructive?). How did these experiences shape you?