{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rejection Hurts\/Helps","description":"  Why did you dump me in 2004?   That\u2019s how this episode starts.   But this isn\u2019t just a relationship story. It\u2019s about rejection \u2014 in love, in leadership, in sales, and in career growth.   We talk about:    Why rejection feels isolating (even when it\u2019s necessary)   The difference between being rejected and being freed   How rejection forces the next chapter   Why leaders must normalize \u201cno\u201d   Sales, negotiation, and the flinch test   The shame that keeps people silent   Why if you\u2019re not getting rejected, you\u2019re probably not swinging big enough    Rejection hurts.   But it also clarifies. It strengthens. It redirects.   And if you don\u2019t learn to process it, you\u2019ll avoid the very risks that move you forward.   Rejection isn\u2019t a gift in the moment. It\u2019s a gift in hindsight.   Embrace the blind spot. ","author_name":"Career Blindspot","author_url":"https:\/\/careerblindspot.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40235090\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198984465"}