Often in life we reach a crossroads where we risk rejection. We want to ask for a promotion, for example, or negotiate the terms of a new job, or even ask someone out on a date. But sometimes the risk of rejection feels too great, and some people elect to not even try. Instead they let the job opportunity pass by, the date go unmade, the raise unoffered. The impact of this can be staggering; lost opportunities pile up and compound. What if there were a way to make rejection less scary?