When People Say No, It's Not That They're Saying No to Everything About You

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When we get these professional rejections, when you pitch your idea and the investor says no. When you ask for promotion, you get rejected. When you apply for a job, when you say no. I mean, i'm giving all professional examples, but they can often feel like they're extremely personal,. Like it is the same thing of being like no one likes you. And i think something that you've done such an amazing job at through your work, is clarifying that when people say no, most of the time, it's not that they're saying no to everything about you. It doesn't necessarily reflect how to think about you. Sometimes people just don't believe in you

We experience rejection all the time–in job interviews, while dating, when pitching a story or even trying to join a new club or activity. But if rejection happens so often, why is it so scary? And worse, what if our fear of being rejected is keeping us from going after the things we want? Jia Jiang is kind of a rejection expert–he’s gone from a career in the corporate world to the risky world of entrepreneurship. To conquer his fear of rejection, he started the 100 Days of Rejection Therapy blog, where he documented an experiment in which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis. Now he’s authored a bestselling book, and owns a company dedicated to helping people overcome their fear of rejection. In this episode, he shares what he’s learned over the years on how to turn fear into triumph.