Aug 4, 2023
Jia Jiang visits Google to discuss his book “Rejection Proof.”
Jia 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 loudspeaker (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 importantly, 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.
Originally published in November of 2013.
Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to
watch the video.