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Bouncing Back from Rejection

Worklife with Adam Grant

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The Empowering Journey of Seeking 100 Professional Rejections

Emily decided to set a goal of getting 100 professional rejections to create opportunities for herself. She started sending applications, submitting scripts, and auditioning for comedy festivals. She kept a spreadsheet to track all the rejections and wrote notes to herself. Being rejected became empowering and reframed as a win. It became her New Year's resolution for 2018.

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