What to do after promotion request is denied

Rejection can be a tough pill to swallow, especially when it comes directly from your boss.Debby Soo, CEO of restaurant reservation service OpenTable, knows the feeling. Like many others, she’s received countless “no’s” throughout her career before finally landing promotions or new positions, she says.

Those rejections have helped her identify a reliable formula for turning a no from your boss “into a yes” — or at least something close to that. READ MORE AT CNBC