Thread by @SimonHoiberg

Dealing with rejection 👊

Running a startup comes with a *lot* of rejection.

Here are 5 tips on how to deal with them, and even make them work for you 👇🧵

1️⃣ Don't take it personally.

When you let rejection entail "I'm not good enough", you will start fearing and avoiding it.

Be very careful here.

You can't make a perfect product, and it's crucial for you to get feedback.
Rejection is much more valuable than no feedback at all.

2️⃣ Adopt a curious mindset.

Try your best to not let emotions, cognitive schemas, or other internal mechanisms obscure what a rejection actually means.

It means that your product currently doesn't solve the problem sufficiently.
And that's all.

Now go and work on that 💪

3️⃣ Share the rejection.

Find a co-founder you can team up with.

Being a group of founders will make rejections appear less directed to you personally, and more towards the product.

Together, you can help each other interpret what the rejection means, and how to address it.

4️⃣ Put yourself in their place.

Rejection on rejection is tough!
But remember that the person rejecting may not know, that you've been dealing with 10+ other rejections that day.

Try your best to put yourself in their place and understand why they are rejecting your product.

5️⃣ Let the frustration out.

Sometimes a rejection is more than just feedback.
Sometimes it's a huge opportunity lost.

Acknowledge that it sucks!
Scream, cry - whatever you need.

Then move on and remember that you have a product to build 💪

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