This is the second entry in our mini-series on dealing with rejection.

It’s happened to all of us. You had your heart set on an opportunity and it falls through. Maybe it’s a writing job, a podcast guest appearance, a collaboration, or another type of opportunity. You thought it was going to happen but now it isn’t.

As the 1960s group, The Monkees, famously sang, “Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day.” Yes, rejection can be disappointing, but you have the chance today to connect with almost anyone on the planet directly. So don’t wait around for an opportunity to come knocking on YOUR door. Take the initiative and make opportunities happen. They are all around you, every single day.

The place to start is not by asking, but by giving. Start today with someone you can help, someone you can give to. When you take the focus off yourself and what you need, pretty soon the opportunities will start showing up in weird and unexpected ways. This is the very best way to take the focus off your disappointments today and start investing in tomorrow.

Daily Question: What is a way you can give or invest in someone today?