Rejection.

It hurts.

I mean, who doesn't have a photographic memory of a long-ago, yet still painful rejection?

Dunno 'bout you, but I can INSTANTLY make myself physically uncomfortable conjuring up certain memories.

Oof.

Science backs this up too!

Studies show rejection is literally hardwired into our brains.

For good reason, too!

You see... back in our prehistoric cavemen (and cavewomen!) days, rejection was practically a death sentence.

Think about it...

If you were kicked out of your tribe, you didn't stand much of a chance of surviving alone against the unforgiving elements... especially when there were sabertooth tigers and cave bears roaming around.

Yeah... no thanks haha!

And believe it or not...

Rejection triggers the EXACT same response as physical pain in the body.

No kidding...

Research out of UCLA found taking Tylenol actually reduces the pain of social rejection, as physical and emotional pain both activate the EXACT same neural networks.

Ouch!

And precisely because rejection creates such a PRIMAL response in your brain...

Network marketers have long developed techniques to help mitigate the fear of the dreaded, yet all-too-common, "NO!" you face when prospecting and recruiting.

In the old days, you had to worry about the dehumanizing insult of the slammed door in your face.

Rejection isn't quite as dramatic these days on social media...

But you're still inevitably going to face some uncomfortable rejections.

So...

What do you do?

Well, here are a few suggestions...

#1: Turn rejection into a game.

This is an oldie but goodie.

All you gotta do is calculate the value of each "no."

For instance, let's use some easy math and say you make three hundred smackeroos each time you enroll a new distributor.

Now divide that by your closing ratio.

So... if you enroll one-out-of-100 prospects...

Then each "no" is worth a cup of fancy coffee!

Not bad right?

So even if someone is super rude you can still pat yourself on the back for making a few bucks.

Next up...

#2: Don't take it personally.

Easier said than done, I know.

But Brian Tracy had a solid tip to quickly rewire your mind and remove the "bite" from rejection.

His advice was to pitch a minimum of 100 prospects as fast as possible, with complete indifference to the results, so you can get over "the hump" and emotionally detach from the outcome of any prospecting conversation.

Finally, you can beat your prospects to it and...

#3: Reject yourself.

Yeah, for real!

Dan Pink recommends writing out each and every objection in a scathing rejection letter.

Then, read it aloud to yourself!

That way you're prepared for anything.

And with any luck, you might even get a laugh out of the process!

Now...

These are all solid techniques to train your brain to interpret prospecting as a non-life-threatening situation.

However...

I prefer another strategy, and I think you might too.

Consider this...

Instead of spending your time trying to convince or sell anyone...

Doesn't it make sense to only speak to folks who are ALREADY pre-sold on what you have to offer?

...so you don't have to waste your time chasing after the boneheads, tire kickers, and lookie-loos?

That would certainly change the dynamic, wouldn't it?

Rejection wouldn't even be part of the equation.

Well, it's totally doable... if you're motivated to pick up a few new skills.

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What do you think?