I don't understand the attitude that when someone says 'No' when you try to sell them something, you get mad about it.<p>Because that's what this article is talking about. He tried to persuade someone to invest, and they didn't want to. And he got mad about it.<p>This article has made me wonder if the right approach is answering 'no' initially to see what the reaction will be. If it's a decent reaction, then say 'yes' if you want it. If the reaction is off-the-wall, the answer is now 'no' anyhow.
Sometimes hearing "No" is better than some of the alternatives: <a href="http://voltagecreative.com/editorials/no-means-thank-you/" rel="nofollow">http://voltagecreative.com/editorials/no-means-thank-you/</a>