Rejection isn’t personal; it’s a business decision based on strategy. Successful founders turn investor feedback into opportunities for growth. Emotional resilience in rejection builds credibility and ...

Rejection hurts. Whether it’s a job you really wanted, a relationship you invested in, or a dream that didn’t happen, the word “no” can feel like a hit directly to the chest. It brings up self-doubt, ...

B.D. Dalton II -Lazy Overachiever, deal-maker, award winning author. Bringing 25 years of success and failure. Director at Rockfine Group. Hearing "no" is about as common as rain in the U.K. But what ...

Early in her career, USA Today best-selling author Emma Grey felt like rejection would break her. Today, she’s made rejection something to reach for. The fear of rejection is evolutionary—we are ...

Maureen Evelyn's life changed forever when she applied to Harvard. It's not because she got in. Her goal was actually the opposite − she wanted to get rejected in order to build confidence. "When I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A delayed response, a subtle shift in tone or a passing comment—such moments ...

Starting a new company is like launching a ship into the open sea. You have invested your heart, time and resources in an idea, hoping that it will not only float but also conquer the vast ocean of ...