At what point did it shift from feeling like constant rejection to “I understand my numbers, and this is just part of the game”? I've been feeling down, and every time I talk to my manager, he tells me about this so-called game I need to get used to. I'm trying hard to change my mindset, but it feels like it's not easy for me. Was it a time thing or a mindset thing for you?

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For me it was a time thing. Took about a year and a half before I stopped taking every "no" personally. There wasn't some magical mindset shift, I just eventually got enough reps in that rejection stopped feeling like a judgment on me and started feeling more like part of the process. You're not broken for struggling with it now. It's natural.

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Sales can be a challenging job, that's just part of it. You're not going to succeed all the time, and there will be periods when you might feel like you're in a slump. It's often necessary to get in touch with your competitive streak and rise to the challenge. If you're having problems doing that, perhaps sales isn't for you. That's the case for a lot of people.

I think it’s time in that helps with the mindset.

I’m stressing myself about not having enough meetings. Idk

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