Winning teams don’t take no for an answer

Rejection hurts. But what’s more destructive than rejection? The fear of rejection.

It’s a fear that lies beneath our reasoning and psychology. It’s a fear that’s woven into our DNA as human beings. And it’s also the fear that silently kills ambition and innovation.

Most people would rather not try things and reject themselves than risk being rejected by others. It’s manifested both personally and organizationally. As a result, businesses lose sales, people don’t communicate candidly, and innovation stagnates. Moreover, because of its hidden nature, very few people talk about it openly, and organizations suffer the damage without knowing why.

The TED Talk that started a movement

Meet jia jiang:

Jia Jiang is a top-booked keynote speaker on resilience and emotional intelligence. After getting rejected by an investor for his startup, he went on a journey of doing 100 days of Rejection Therapy to strengthen himself. The result was astonishing. He has not only overcome his fear and discovered many hidden insights on how to handle NOs, but also sparked an international movement of Rejection Therapy. His TED talk is one of the most viewed TED talks ever. His book, Rejection Proof, is the #1 bestseller on the subject of rejection. He has worked with thousands of organizations to empower their people and teams to conquer fear.

Your team will see and do everything differently after experiencing his keynote and embracing the Rejection Therapy® method.

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Grow Resilience and unleash Creativity through Rejection Therapy®

After hearing Jia Jiang’s talk, your teams will be inspired to open up more, sell harder, and innovate more creatively. They will gain the resilience of not taking NO for an answer. They will learn the skills to turn rejection into acceptance. And they will grow the mindset of seeing every rejection as an opportunity.

More importantly, they will have fun and be filled with laughter. And maybe, just maybe, someone will also request a “burger refill” at a restaurant or ask to play soccer in someone’s backyard, just like Jia did.

SERVICES:

KEYNOTE SPEECH: WHAT I LEARNED FROM 100 DAYS OF REJECTION (45 MINS)

Jia Jiang knows first-hand how the fear of rejection can hold us back. Our natural tendency to avoid it at all costs can be detrimental to our businesses, our careers, and our lives. Determined to change that, Jia takes us down a path where rejection, instead of being avoided, is deliberately and actively sought after. He asks complete strangers questions like, “Can I borrow $100? Can I speak over your store’s intercom? Can I get a burger refill?” The surprising answers led him to a whole new world. Jia’s keynote will help you overcome your fear of rejection and create opportunities you have never imagined.

Jia’s talk also works amazingly well to kick off events. As a key takeaway of his talk, Jia gives his audience a rejection challenge to take risks and make meaningful connections with strangers during the event, which naturally elevates attendee engagement and experience.

  • Jia has a rare combination of humility, vulnerability, and humor that will disarm, delight and provide practical skills to those you are training. He was a pleasure to work with and willing to customize his content to our leaders. His content applies to leaders at any level of an organization, who will all be won over by his open and genuine speaking style. I highly recommend him for any event you might need a strong communicator.

    Kristen Aikman - Senior Director of Content Development at The Global Leadership Summit

  • At Health Coach Institute we were fortunate to have Jia join us as a speaker for our virtual Empower Summit. He not only engaged our audience, but moved and inspired them SO much with his talk! Our Facebook group has been flooded with admiration for Jia! We are thrilled to be working with Jia more in the future and know our students will gain so much by hearing more from him.

    Kristin Rauschelbach - Vice President of Strategic Operations at The Health Coach Institute

  • Jia had one of the largest audiences we can get at our Google Author talks. He was so successful that he returned a year later and shared more about his research and findings, and how he is helping others shift how they think about rejection, so they can be more resilient in the world and go after new challenges and adventures they seek, both personally and professionally. More people need to listen to Jia so they can also see that they have the power to face their fears and do anything they want.

    Rachael O’meara - Director, Leadership Development Incubator at Google

  • On behalf of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we want to thank you for an outstanding event! Sharing your life experiences on rejection during the presentation was funny, enjoyable and eye opening. Rejection is a reality we all face. The more comfortable we are with rejection, the more resilient and empowered we become to experiment and fail. With your talk, our teams and individuals at Vertex will have the courage to speak up and “Just Ask".

    Coleen Milley - Marketing & Innovation Excellence at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

keynote Topics

BECOMING REJECTION-PROOF, RESILIENT, AND INVINCIBLE

For too many of us, the fear of rejection is the #1 obstacle to achieving our goals and dreams. It’s our natural tendency to avoid the risk of rejection, even when it’s detrimental to our businesses, careers, and lives. Nobody knows this like entrepreneur Jia Jiang. To overcome his own fear of rejection, he conducted an experiment in which he purposely sought it out every day for 100 days. From asking complete strangers for $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a fast food restaurant, Jia’s experiences (and surprising results) became the basis for one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time (top 200 out of 60,000) and the bestselling book: Rejection Proof. It also transformed Jia Jiang into the world’s foremost authority on rejection. In this engaging presentation, Jia shares insightful—and often laugh-out-loud—stories from his 100 Days of Rejection. Audiences learn how to become more resilient and make becoming rejection-proof their superpower for success in life. He also explores the basic principles of turning a NO into YES, as well as how to get more YESes. By transforming a keynote speech into a unique and inspiring experience, Jia has earned rave reviews from Fortune 500 audiences and praise from individuals who have thanked him for changing their lives.

THE ONE ACTION GOAL: ACHIEVE BIG BY DOING ONLY ONE THING

Why do we usually fail in achieving our goals? “The bigger the outcome, the bigger the failure rate,” says Jia Jiang. “That’s why New Year’s resolutions usually fail, and why businesses always get too busy to stay focused.” Jia’s proven solution: simplify success by relentlessly focusing on one thing—what he has named the One Action Goal. Drawing from his upcoming book, The One Action Goal: Achieve Big by Doing Only One Thing, and more than a decade of coaching clients to success, Jia provides a playbook for achieving any personal, professional, or organizational goal. Determined to put success within everyone’s reach, Jia shares his One Action Goal System, including:

  • Turning ambitious objectives into your One Action Goal

  • Routinizing your dreams and fail-proofing your environment

  • Using your One Action Plan to accelerate your ideas

  • Developing radical focus on your One Action Goal

  • Overcoming barriers to achievement with a framework for success

Highlighted by Jia’s signature humor and storytelling talent made famous in his “100 Days of Rejection” TED talk and acclaimed book, Rejection Proof, this highly motivational talk outlines a path to success that anyone can achieve. Audiences are electrified by Jia’s passion for empowering their dreams—gaining game-changing tools that they can immediately put into action.

KEYNOTE ADD-ON: 28-DAY REJECTION THERAPY™ SALES TRAINING

In four weeks, Jia will take your team on a one-of-a-kind journey – a sales training program that is wholly action-based. It asks your team to seek, confront, and overcome rejection. It aims to increase sales volume and teach your team how to handle rejection. Rejection Therapy™ Sales Training is fun and camaraderie-building and directly improves your bottom line within 28 days.

The training program includes:

  • One 45-minute group coaching and one 30-minute halfway Q&A

  • 28 days of client outreach challenge to build rejection muscle

  • Daily accountability check-ins through texting with Jia’s team

  • Personalized progress tracking

  • Daily accountability check-ins through texting