Never Me-ject Yourself! By Joe Tye
Me-jection: Giving in to the fear of rejection by rejecting yourself before you even ask for what you want or need.
Me-jection is a number one cause of failure and unhappiness.
It is why salespeople don’t meet their sales goals – they don’t make the necessary calls because they hear the word “No” so concretely in their imaginations it paralyzes them from picking up the phone or knocking on the door.
It is why would-be authors stare at blank yellow pads year after year, never getting around to writing the books that are burning in their souls – they can already see the stack of rejection letters before they’ve written down the first word.
Giving is the most misunderstood and complicated interaction that we face. Whether it’s giving our time, our effort, or our money, it’s hard to do the right thing for the right reason. There are certainly many needs in our own communities and around the world. We need to take some responsibility to find the appropriate place where we can make a true difference for other people.
Your financial life has a certain trajectory, similar to a train on a track. There will be twists and turns, but you can easily determine where you will end up if you stay on the financial track you’re currently on. What if the traditional methods of working hard, cutting expenses, and saving don’t work for you? 
In our society today we tend to accentuate the negatives instead of the positives. One example is the “alarm clock” we use to wake ourselves up in the morning. 
Since this is a time of adjustment for me and a time for me to renew my dreams of what I want to accomplish in life and business, I want to share a few thoughts on achieving your dreams. 
When it comes to books about networking, building relationships and working with people, the undisputed classic is “How To Win Friends and Influence People.” 
Where are you “making it hard” to create success? Can you identify the struggle? What are your beliefs about work?