Try collecting fifty rejections this year. Somewhere around number thirty, the yeses start sneaking in.

Counting rejections flips what you are aiming at, because a no now advances the number instead of ending the attempt. The side effect is volume, and volume is what actually produces the occasional yes. Your asks also get better with practice, so the later ones are simply stronger than the early ones.

Keep an actual list this year with a target number on it, and log every no you collect. Notice that the sting fades after the first several and that your pitch tightens without you trying. Send one more than feels comfortable each week.