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Don’t take Don’t take nono

for an for an answeranswer

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Don’t take no Don’t take no for an answerfor an answer

Conquer Rejection & Fear of FailureConquer Rejection & Fear of Failure

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Here’s some help…….Idea 4Here’s some help…….Idea 4

Conquer Conquer Rejection & Rejection &

Fear of FailureFear of Failure

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Prepare forPrepare for

REJECTION&

Conquer it

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

John Lennon Was told he’d

‘Never get rich, strumming that

guitar’ by his aunt Mimi

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

Luciano Pavarotti–

was told to ‘Be a baker,

like your dad’ by his mum

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

Darius & Cheeky Girls– ‘***** !!!!!’ Simon Cowell and others

… but went on to becomesuccessful

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

In a letter to his mumEric Morecambe’s Head teacher wrote– ‘He will never get anywhere in life!

In an early 21st Century BBC poll Eric was voted the funniest man ever!

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RejectedRejected

Paul McCartneyWasn’t good enough tosing in the school choir!

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

Clint EastwoodWas fired by Universal Studios‘Chip on your tooth,Adams apple sticks out……. Talk too slow.’

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

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

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!Famous Business FailuresJust think how different things would have been, if they hadn’t persevered:

Coca Cola – sold only 400 bottles in their 1st year!

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!Famous Business FailuresJust think how different things

would have been, if they hadn’t persevered:

Henry Ford – went bankrupt twice!

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!! Famous Business FailuresJust 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 1st year!

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Rejected !!!Rejected !!!

Alexandra BurkeWas rejected by The X Factor. Undeterred she returned 3 years Later and won! Her debut single Hallelujahwas the fastest selling UK MP3 download,and topped the charts!

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Rejected !!!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

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Go for it!Go for it!TTell yourself that you CAN ell yourself that you CAN

be successfulbe successful

YYou might achieveou might achieve it,… it,… and you probably will!and you probably will!

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If you try you might…If you try you might…

if you don’t you won’t!if you don’t you won’t!

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Conquer Conquer Rejection & Rejection &

Fear of Fear of FailureFailure

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Don’t take no Don’t take no for an answerfor an answer

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My BooksMy 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

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My latest booksMy latest books Career planning &

job hunting tips for all:

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Good LuckGood Luck

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