I received a complimentary copy of Rejection Proof from Blogging from Books, but all opinions are my own.
According to Amazon.com: Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no without letting it destroy him. Thus was born his "100 days of rejection" experiment, during which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis--from requesting a lesson in sales from a car salesman (no) to asking a flight attendant if he could make an announcement on the loud speaker (yes) to his famous request to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the shape of Olympic rings (yes, with a viral video to prove it).
Jia learned that even the most preposterous wish may be granted if you ask in the right way, and shares the secret of successful asking, how to pick targets, and how to tell when an initial no can be converted into something positive. But more important, he learned techniques for steeling himself against rejection and ways to develop his own confidence--a plan that can't be derailed by a single setback. Filled with great stories and valuable insight, Rejection Proof is a fun and thoughtful examination of how to overcome fear and dare to live more boldly.I heard a lot of good things about this book, so it had really high expectations. Also I had just started working at Ross Education as an Admissions Representative and knew that I was going to have to overcome objections and rejections.
Basically it started out with being able to overcome hearing no, and he learned from each situation. Some of the situations were good to read because I learned why some people say no when it seems like a good deal. For example, he wanted to plant a rose bush in someone's yard but they guy said no. Really why would anyone say no to this, but he didn't want them because allergies if I believe. But he gave a suggestion of someone down the street who would benefit from it.
Some of them were a little crazy and off the way like the donuts from Krispy Kreme. I don't get why you would 1.) want it 2.) the purpose. But it's his challenge not mine. There are other examples that I don't understand why he did and wish there was more business applications behind it.
I give this book 3 out of 5 pearls.
Have you read this book? What did you think?