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A client’s proposal rejected

A clients proposal rejected

The disappointment.

After hours of dialogue, thinking, writing, costings. Reviewed, thrashed out and then re-made.

Promising noises from the potential client. Friendly words exposing their frustrations, opportunities amplified.

Aah… believing, “We’ve a real chance here.”

And then – “No.”

At that point, the urge to curl up in a ball – or snarl at the prospect’s shadow – is real.

But making other people wrong never works.

Instead, you could brush yourself off – and ask for feedback.

As a friend once said, “Don’t get salty, get better.”

Failure always hurts. It is also inevitable and part of the game.

It can also be a great teacher, and motivator.

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