This made me immune to rejection...

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• Fear of rejection. Sometimes it’s best to learn the hard way.

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How to Become Immune to Rejection

By the time I turned 23, I had earned what I like to call a PhD in rejection. In a single year, I experienced more than most people will in a lifetime.

And this wasn’t the gentle, “It’s not you, it’s me” kind of rejection. It was the harsh, “screw you, leave me alone” type of rejection.

So, what was I doing to face so much pushback?

Two words: cold calling.

In my first agency job, my boss handed me a list of companies. My task was simple—run their site through SEMrush, call the CEO, and pitch them digital marketing.

But this was the early 2010s. Many business owners hadn’t even heard of internet marketing. Those who had often thought it was a scam.

Did it hurt to be rejected over and over again? Absolutely.

Well, at least the first thousand times…

As painful as it was, that experience shaped one of my strongest skills: resilience.

After a while, it became just another day at the office.

I became almost impervious to criticism, name-calling, and getting hung up on.

The Takeaway for Marketers, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders