Have you ever endured the excitement when you learn how to pursue your dreams, to have all your hopes pinned onto this one moment – allowing for your child-like naivete to overpower all thoughts of ...

The idea of being rejected can be a scary thought. To put it simply, rejection sucks no matter what the circumstances. However, in the professional world, rejection is often an unavoidable fact of ...

A straight no makes you callous. Saying a lot of things that aren't no but add up to no makes you squirrelly. Saying yes when you're thinking no makes you a liar. Any of those is a bad idea. The right ...

Step one in promotion rejection is to refine your messaging and water down any fires created by that rejection.

This originally appeared on Quora, where it was answered by productivity coach Hillary Rettig. Here are some common mistakes people make in the wake of a rejection: 1. We underestimate its impact.

Editor’s Note: ‘Thinking Business’ focuses on the psychology of getting ahead in the workplace by exploring techniques to boost employee performance, increase creativity and productivity. What would ...