How To Turn Rejection into Success By : Geoffrey James The fear of rejection is the bane of success. If rejections scare you, you'll avoid making the difficult calls and taking the right risks to advance your career. And once the fear of rejection gets its insidious claws into you, it gets worse, creating more failure. To be really successful (at sales or any other career), you must not just learn to cope with occasional (and even frequent) rejections. You must also learn to turn rejection into a goad that drives you towards ultimate success. This post provides five simple steps to accomplish this. BTW: This post is largely based upon a discussion with bestselling author Art Mortell . He's a wonderful person and a powerful speaker. Do not miss the opportunity to see and hear him. STEP #1: Differentiate between invalid and valid rejection There are two types of rejections . Valid rejections are when a person doesn't do what you wa