Something I took from watching the Netflix documentary about Martha Stewart was that when she took some of her ideas to big companies, wanting them to invest in her enterprise, she was turned down.
Conde Nast; TIME Inc. - and then eventually TIME did decide to back her project - I didn't memorize all the details... but the point that stayed with me was, she did not get an automatic "Yes."
I live with a fear that when I try to get published, I will get the same result as I got with writing screenplays - no one wants what you have, and they don't even read it.
Rejection.
Blah-blah-blah.
Right?
But look at Martha Stewart, how successful she is. And she did not let her enthusiasm be dampened by rejection.
I guess before I watched the documentary, it had never occurred to me that Martha Stewart would have ever been turned down for anything, in the business world.
I live with fear and doubt, but my enthusiasm is not dampened.
I guess the executives in big companies who have the power to say Yes or No to investing in projects and enterprises live with fear, too. Repercussions on them may be unpleasant if they say Yes to something and it loses money.
If they say No - poof! - like magic, No Repercussions.
"No" is the safe choice.
(Conde Nast)
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