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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 9 MIN

1783: 6 Ways to Make Rejection Suck Less by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter on Building Resilience and Self-Trust

from Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship · host Optimal Living Daily | Dan W.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1783: Stephen Warley unpacks the emotional sting of rejection and offers a mindset shift that transforms it into a tool for personal growth. Learn how to embrace discomfort, reduce the fear of hearing “no,” and reframe rejection as essential feedback for building resilience and self-trust. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/make-rejection-suck-less/ Quotes to ponder: "Rejection sucks because it threatens our sense of belonging." "The more you practice receiving rejection, the less you will fear it." "Rejection isn’t failure, it’s feedback." Episode references: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers: https://www.amazon.com/Feel-Fear-Do-Anyway/dp/0345487427 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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