Just Ask: What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection y Jai Jiang

What I learned from 100 days of rejection: 

TED Talk by by Jia Jiang

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days -- from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a "burger refill" at a restaurant -- Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends.

Watch at YouTube, or click the link above to read the transcript.

I heard about this speaker from our Infection Prevention Community, several of whom had just returned from the APIC 2022 Annual Meeting where Jiang was speaking.  I think his topic has broad appeal for the rest of us, too, in learning to face our fears and accomplish so much more if we keep at it, and don't run away from rejection.

Read the book:

Rejection Proof: How to Beat Fear and Become Invincible through 100 Days of Rejection