My first book was rejected 60 times by publishers and agents.

Guess what, it's been selling consistently for the past few years.

I've been rejected in previous job searches for 25 times.

Guess what, I landed the best job a new immigrant in Canada, two-months shy could ever dream of.

My consulting proposals were rejected a few times.

Guess what, I'm still here giving value and offering my best insights.

I've been rejected with my speaking proposals.

Guess what, I get asked and paid to speak all over the world.

I'm a key person of influence and I self-authorized myself to be.

Case closed. 


You can't rely on one rejection as a barometer that you're no good.

Some work is accepted or rejected on very subjective grounds, as to how much sleep the evaluator had that day or how much you look like her best friend.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

Find the person/s that will appreciate that beauty in you, your work, and your ideas.

Okay, now it's really case closed. 

I don't know about you but I found these community agreements verging on obviosities and insisting a wholesale legislation on many things that should be left alone.

For example, there's a call to have fun because it's a volunteer work, which to a certain extent, it's a great call or a reminder.

But if you say, we should all be welcoming and people come as they are.

Of course, you can't tell people to smile or be happy if they're not feeling that. You can't tell people to be sad when they're feeling levity and joy. 

What else, should we be legislating? That people should wear whatever they want to wear during a Zoom call, or use whatever emoji they want to convey their thoughts?

That we take turns talking and be civil.

Hmmm...... get me out here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was one of the community organizers for a conference a few weeks ago.

One thing that I noticed was the content was a bit-off with the audience.

As this was a watch-and-discuss kind of event, the watch part was a missed opportunity.

I submit that if we were going to do another event, meet with no pre-planned agenda, no heavily facilitated sessions, just a broad mandate.

Just meet, talk, and connect.

Whatever can happen, will happen.

Focus on convening the right people, who are ready to take action and deliver on that commitment.

Easy peasy.

​Why do we make things complicated? 
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