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Rejection Proof
Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang
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An entertaining and inspiring account of conquering his fear of rejection, offering a completely new perspective on how to turn a no into a yes. Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no without letting it destroy him. Thus was born his "100 days of rejection" experiment, during which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis--from requesting a lesson in sales from a car salesman (no) to asking a flight attendant if he could make an announcement on the loud speaker (yes) to his famous request to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the shape of Olympic rings (yes, with a viral video to prove it). Jia learned that even the most preposterous wish may be granted if you ask in the right way, and shares the secret of successful asking, how to pick targets, and how to tell when an initial no can be converted into something positive. But more important, he learned techniques for steeling himself against rejection and ways to develop his own confidence--a plan that can't be derailed by a single setback. Filled with great stories and valuable insight, Rejection Proof is a fun and thoughtful examination of how to overcome fear and dare to live more boldly. From the Hardcover edition.
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Creme_de_la_them
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Like many people, I relate strongly to Jiang and his fear of rejection. There are so many times that I‘ve rejected myself and given up before I even started. I take rejection too personally and I feel like I‘ve done something terrible by asking. Reading this made me realize that I‘m not alone. There‘s nothing wrong with asking for things when done with kindness and respect. My favorite takeaway: “Rejection is just an opinion.”

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masyraaf

My goal had been to get a rejection, and I got what I wanted. So why was it still such a frightening moment

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mportugal001
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Innovative. Different. Creative. You get some good tips on how to deal with rejection without intending to be a physiology book.

keithmalek I think you meant "psychology." 4y
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keithmalek
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AmyG Good quote 6y
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keithmalek
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Pickpick

This was such a fun book! Readers of this book would also enjoy "Yes Man" by Danny Wallace.

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keithmalek

A 2011 study by the consulting firm Accenture found that less than half of working Americans (44 percent of women and 48 percent of men) have ever asked for a raise. Yet statistically, 85 percent of those who ask for a raise get something.

Ddzmini Even if it‘s 5 cents it‘s still a raise... 😝 6y
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M7mdysry
Pickpick

Interesting book, Get you out of your comfort zone

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Smartypants
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Rejection of a request or idea is NOT rejection of you as a person. #soulfood #goodtoknow #positivity #positiveselftalk #healing #lifelessons #lovelessons

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Smartypants
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I'm in love with the premise of this book! #feedyoursoul #success #rejectionproof #overcome #steppingstones

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Cberbs
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Reading this with my 9 and 11 year olds. It's so good and giving us so much to discuss. 👍🏼❤️