Ben's 1x1x1 - August 16, 2024 🚀 - Embracing Rejection 🛑
For those of you that are new here, every week I send what I call a 1x1x1.
One learning, reminder, or interesting thought from my week.
One interesting find/tool from my week.
One image from my life.
Let’s dive in 👇
Interesting thought from the week
Rejection sucks. Or at least it did for me for a long time.
I can remember every rejection from every girl I asked out in high school. My pooka shell necklace clearly wasn’t doing me any favors.
But there is a silver lining.
The more rejections you receive, the thicker your skin gets.
Your ability to not be rattled by rejection becomes a super power.
I notice that many great entrepreneurs have this quality. They can take a hundred nos for every yes and be unfazed.
Getting rejections every day still stings a little, but I’m constantly reminding myself to embrace it.
Interesting find/tool of the week
I’m getting back on the road again and Airbnb’s fees are ridiculous. My process now:
- Find a property I like on Airbnb.
- Find the property management company that manages the property.
- Book directly on property managers website or call asking to book directly.
- If that doesn’t work, I’ll book on VRBO as a last resort.
I’ve been saving an average of 5-10% on every booking.
Image from my life
One of the highlights of my day is our evening walk. The perfect end to every day.