In my e-mail last Thursday (25 July), I shared how I prepared for a ‘high-stakes’ opportunity.

I shared my preparation without knowing the outcome.

I got the news last Friday morning.



I didn’t get the role.

“After careful consideration, we have decided not to move forward with your application. We were lucky enough to meet many strong candidates last week, including yourself, but unfortunately there were others that we felt would be a better fit for the role at this time.”



Yes, I work with clients on going for high-stakes opportunities. I help them refine their strategy, resilience and mindset.

It doesn’t mean I will succeed at everything I do.

Or that such rejections glide off me like a snowflake on a window.



I don’t stand for “always think positive thoughts”.

I don’t preach toxic positivity.

Some things are just hard.

And they suck.



Needless to say, I could write Friday off. No way I could be productive for the rest of the day.

I went to a coffee shop, took a book, ate a salted caramel chocolate brownie, and let work behind me for that day.



But not before too long did I see perspective. I could see all the learnings (that will serve me in the future) and what not getting might open up for me.

I can do that because I’ve laid the groundwork of solid emotional and mental practices over time.

Every investment I made (and continue to make) paid off that afternoon.


And just two days before the rejection, I was at Devex talking about how to stay sane during a job hunt. One element was resilience.

I shared this 3-minute clip from Roger Federers’s speech at Dartmouth.

“It’s just a point. When you play a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. But when it is behind you, it is behind you. This mindset is important because it frees you to commit to the next point, and the next point after that. With intensity, clarity and focus.”


His words were fresh in my mind last Friday.


It’s just a point.

Keep going,
Simone