10.15: Will Packer: Learn From the No

“If you can put aside your sensitivities and your ego, and focus on regrouping, a no can be one of the best things that ever happens to you.” - Will Packer

Will Packer is one of the most successful producers and filmmakers in the world, with ten #1 box-office hits and over $1 billion in ticket sales. Will once said, “Every no has value, but in order to find it, you gotta get past the fact that you were told no.” A no doesn’t mean you’re not good enough — it means there’s something you can learn or get better at.

Will said Beyoncé once turned down a movie he wanted her to star in five times, but  didn’t quit. Every time, he asked her why, made adjustments, and kept improving until she finally said yes. Each no made the project better.

Packer says, “If you can put aside your sensitivities and your ego, and focus on regrouping, a no can be one of the best things that ever happens to you.”

Instead of letting rejection pull you down, let it refine you. Every no can move you one step closer to your best yes.

Question of the Day: How can you use a “no” as feedback to grow stronger instead of taking it personally?