Handling Rejection: Tips from Mick Mixon
By: Jan BolickIt’s hard not to get hot when you get rejected. But for those who want to be better managers, for those who are serious about service, for those who wanna get to goal…staying cool and focused is critical.
Here’s a cool approach that Mick Mixon, Voice of the Carolina Panthers, shared with us during a Business Class interview.
You can listen to it (2 1/2 minutes) or read it or both.
Mick told us that early in his career, he sold advertising for a radio station in South Carolina.
One of his prospects was Roses. When Mick called the manager to ask for an appointment, the manager said that he didn’t have any use for Mick or anyone at his station.
Mick was taken aback. This guy didn’t even KNOW him. It ruined his day. Mick didn’t want to do sales anymore after that. Then he thought about athletes. They miss shots all the time. And missed shots put you closer to made shots.
Mick decided he wasn’t going to let this guy beat him – he refused to let this rejection affect who he was and who he wanted to be.
A great story. A great companion piece to our Quote of the Week from Wayne Gretzky.
Two tips from two cool men – to help you keep your cool whenever you face rejection.
copyright 2009 – Jan Bolick, Business Class Inc
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