Rejection Proof
My son brought the book, Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang, with him a few days ago when he visited on his daily lunch break.
Because I’m in the process of marketing my program and books to fashion education programs, this seemed to be a good book for me to read.
I’m sending out flyers to local fabric stores, plus leaving them in the local library. I know not everyone will be interested in my books and program, but nos aren’t easy to take, and being ignored is even worse. Developing some thicker skin would help. So I read the book. It was well worth my time.
Here are some of the lessons Jia Jiang gives in his book that I found especially helpful:
Start with I : Starting the request with the work I can give the requestor more authentic control of the request. Never pretend to think in the other person’s interests without genuinely knowing them.
Target the Audience; By choosing a more receptive audience, one can enhance the chance of being accepted.
Detachment from Results: by focusing on controllable factors such as our effort and actions, and by detaching ourselves from uncontrollable outcomes such as acceptance and rejection, we can achieve greater success in the long run.
Switch Up, Don’t Give Up: Before deciding to quit or not to quit, step back and make the request to a different person, in a different environment, or under a different circumstance.
Rejection is Human: Rejection is a human interaction with two sides. It often says more about the rejector than the rejectee, and should never be used as the universal truth and sole judgement of merit.
Rejection Is and Opinion: Rejection is an opinion of the rejector. It is heavily influenced by historical context, cultural differences, and psychological factors. There is no universal rejection or acceptance.
Rejection Has a Number: Every rejection has a number. If the rejectee goes through enough rejections, a 0 could turn into a yes.
pages 128-129, Appendix, The Rejection Toolbox
Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang, founder of Fearbuster.com
ISBN 978-0-8041-4138-3
About Jia Jiang – excerpted from the book’s end covers:
…the founder of the popular blog and video series 100 Days of Rejection, his story has been covered by dozen of news outlets…
Jia began to realize that even the most preposterous wish might be granted if you ask in the right way. Excerpted from the book’s end covers.
He tells how he did it, and the lessons he learned. He points out that if more people were not afraid of rejection, probably their ideas would greatly contribute to us all.
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