The document provides encouragement and examples of successful people who experienced rejection but persevered. It discusses how John Lennon, Luciano Pavarotti, Darius and the Cheeky Girls, Eric Morecambe, Paul McCartney, Clint Eastwood, and Elvis Presley were all initially rejected but went on to find success. It also gives examples of businesses like Coca-Cola, Ford, and Gillette that struggled at first but became hugely successful. The document encourages the reader to not give up after facing rejection and to believe they can achieve success through perseverance.

1. Don’t take no for an answer

2. Don’t take no for an answer Conquer Rejection & Fear of Failure

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5. Prepare for REJECTION & Conquer it

6. Rejected !!! John Lennon Was told he’d ‘ Never get rich, strumming that guitar’ by his aunt Mimi

7. Rejected !!! Luciano Pavarotti– was told to ‘ Be a baker, like your dad’ by his mum

8. Rejected !!! Darius & Cheeky Girls– ‘ ***** !!!!!’ Simon Cowell and others … but went on to become successful

9. Rejected !!! In a letter to his mum Eric Morecambe’s Head teacher wrote– ‘ He will never get anywhere in life! In an early 21 st Century BBC poll Eric was voted the funniest man ever!

10. Rejected Paul McCartney Wasn’t good enough to sing in the school choir!

11. Rejected !!! Clint Eastwood Was fired by Universal Studios ‘ Chip on your tooth, Adams apple sticks out… … . Talk too slow.’

12. Rejected !!! ELVIS Was fired from Grand Ole Opry after 1 Performance! Told; ‘ You ain’t goin nowhere son … go back to driving a truck’

13. Rejected !!! Famous Business Failures Just think how different things would have been, if they hadn’t persevered: Coca Cola – sold only 400 bottles in their 1 st year!

14. Rejected !!! Famous Business Failures Just think how different things would have been, if they hadn’t persevered: Henry Ford – went bankrupt twice!

15. Rejected !!! Famous Business Failures Just think how different things would have been, if they hadn’t persevered: Gillette (The biggest brand in shaving in the world) – sold only 51 razors & 168 blades in 1 st year!

16. Rejected !!! Alexandra Burke Was rejected by The X Factor. Undeterred she returned 3 years Later and won! Her debut single Hallelujah was the fastest selling UK MP3 download, and topped the charts!

17. Rejected !!! Me! I wrote my first book in 1990 and had ‘… thank you …… .but no thank you! ’ from 34 Publishers, but I didn’t give-up

18. Go for it! T ell yourself that you CAN be successful Y ou might achieve it,… and you probably will!

19. If you try you might… if you don’t you won’t!

20. Conquer Rejection & Fear of Failure

21. Don’t take no for an answer

22. My Books These tips are from my books for career planners and job hunters I wrote the first book in ’93, since then thousands of people have used the tips to plan their lives and get new jobs There’s more good advice in my other slideshows and at my website Thanks for visiting & good luck Malcolm Hornby