005 Overcoming Fear of Negotiation by Going for the No!

<p><strong>In this episode, Cindy discusses:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where the fear of rejection, of getting a “no” comes from and how it affects us as adults.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Shifting your mindset to embracing the “no.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stretching your boundaries and moving outside of your comfort zone.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Going for the “no” and using that as momentum in your tasks.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span> <strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only through persistence and “failures” can we find success.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Sticks and stones can break my bones but no can never hurt me.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you do the thing you fear, the fear will go away.  The fear of the unknown can be a powerful inhibitor.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Going for a “no” answer is liberating! There is no wasted energy, wasted time, or wasted chances.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></em><strong><em>"As kids, we seemed less afraid of the word no, less afraid of failure. As kids, we got the message that if we were persistent enough, we'd get what we want. But somewhere along the line that got beaten out of us and we became afraid of rejection of those nos. Turns out that perhaps our instincts as kids were better on this front." —</em></strong><strong>  Cindy Watson</strong><strong><br /></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"> <