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June 30, 2016
Take Small Steps Toward Your Calling (Not Big Leaps)
Part 1
Part 2
Book study highlights
In this week’s lesson, we talk about:
What I learned about pursuing my calling after singing a song for a girl.
Why pursuing your dream is more than a mythical moment in time.
Not taking giant leaps into the unknown, but building bridges over time.
Practical steps you can take towards doing the work you were meant to do.
How frequently doing a little work every day is ideal for growing in a skill.
Getting started and creating momentum in your life.
The importance of community in your success.
Resources
The Art of Work Course.
Download The Art of Work workbook for free.
I hope you’ll join me live next week for The Art of Work book study where we will discuss why you’re in the perfect position to grow after you’ve failed, feel stuck, or just want to give up.
Don’t forget to join the conversation that’s happening on Facebook. Go here to get started.
June 29, 2016
109: Everything Writers Need to Know About Facebook Live
I often hear from writers about the challenge of sharing their message with others, and it’s probably not what you think. Their problem is not sharing their words with the world. All of us have countless ways to promote our work. The challenge they face is deciding which medium to focus upon.
Facebook is currently the largest social media network in the world, and arguably the most influential. To help people better connect with each other, they’ve recently doubled-down their efforts on Facebook Live.
Facebook Live enables you to broadcast a live video to your friends and followers and interact with them in real time. With the growing popularity of watching videos, Facebook Live boasts a tremendous opportunity to engage your audience and expand your reach. But is it a good medium for writers to use?
This week on The Portfolio Life, Andy Traub and I talk about Facebook Live and whether writers should bother with using it to share their message with others.
Listen in as we talk through using Facebook Live, the best practices we’ve learned so far, and practical steps you can take today to start using the platform.
Listen to the podcast
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Show highlights
In this episode, Andy and I discuss:
If Facebook Live is a distraction for writers.
How to think about new technology for sharing your message.
Developing complementary skills to support your writing career.
Overcoming your hesitation to speak live.
The best practices we’ve learned from using Facebook Live.
Three things to consider before using new technology and mediums to share your work.
Quotes and takeaways
There’s more to being a writer than writing. You need to become the master of complementary skills.
The challenge for a writer is that you can’t just write; you have to get your work out there.
Growth doesn’t happen in your comfort zone.
You’re never too old to learn something new if you’re willing to apply yourself and find the right teacher.
Resources
Jeff’s Facebook Live videos from The Art of Work book study.
The Short Guide to Launching a Self-Hosted Blog in 8 Minutes or Less [Screencast].
Download the full interview transcript here.
Are you going to try Facebook Live? Have you used it before? If so, did you have a good or bad experience? Share in the comments.
June 27, 2016
Why Most Aspiring Writers Are Doomed to Fail
Most of the people I know who say they want to be a writer will ultimately fail. Ouch, right?
I don’t say this to discourage you. On the contrary, I’m warning you. It’s just the truth. Most writers are doomed to fail. I’ll tell you why in just a minute, but first, let me be clear about what I mean by failure.
True Failure for Writers
Failure has nothing to do with how many books you sell or how much money you make. Like a cheap teddy bear you win at an arcade, those are just reminders of the fun you had playing the game. For writers, failure is never creating anything meaningful, and as a result, never making a difference.
Why is it that so many “writers” can’t seem to finish a book? Why are the books they do finish usually uninspiring and overlooked?
In a word, I think the problem is your foundation. More specifically, a lack of a foundation.
Writing is hard. A clever sentence, a funny joke? Those are easy enough. But to actually finish a book filled with life changing perspective? Most writers could never do it.
But you’re different. You’ve proven that by reading my blog, signing up for free training, and learning week after week. You’re serious about being a writer, even if you’ve never told another soul.
I respect that, and I want to help. So here’s my advice after authoring four books, getting published, and even hitting a few bestsellers lists.
To reach the finish line, you’ll need two things. Don’t worry, both of them are free.
#1: Connect with your calling.
The first thing you need to do is to connect with your calling. You might think, “Jeff, I know what my calling is. I want to be a writer.”
But writing is not your calling. Sorry, it’s not mine, either. In fact, I don’t think writing is anybody’s calling.
You see, writing is just a means of communication like talking. And no one ever says their calling is talking, no matter how chatty they are. 
Your calling is about who you’re meant to serve. What you’ll stand against. And more importantly, what you’ll stand for.
Once you understand your calling, your writing will explode with power as you write from a place of purpose. You’ll start to resonate with the people who are waiting right now for what you have to say.
#2: Become a gritty writer.
The second thing you’ll need is grit—perseverance. The good news is, grit comes easily to people who write with conviction.
Writer’s block becomes bearable when you know what needs to be said. Self-doubt weakens because the process isn’t about you anymore, it’s about the people you’re called to serve. And the dozens of excuses that keep you from your desk are revealed for what they are — insignificant — when your reason for writing is clear.
I don’t want to mislead you. Writing will still be hard. But history is brimming with the stories of men and women who accomplished incredible things. Why? Because incredible things are worth accomplishing, even though they’re hard.
The difference between success and failure
Discovering your calling is the foundation to great writing. It’s hard, soul-searching work, which is why most aspiring writers never do it–and never succeed.
You’re welcome to take that free advice and set off in pursuit of your calling. I truly wish you the best.
Or, you can let me guide you through the entire process in my online, video-based course The Art of Work.
In this course, I’ll walk you through a 7-step approach with practical exercises to help you zero in on your unique calling.
I’m running a big sale right now where you can get lifetime access to the entire course for only one payment of $197—a $30 discount.
And remember when I said success for a writer isn’t about money, but rather about serving people with your unique perspective? I really believe that. So in addition to the discount, I’m going to give you 10 free paperback copies of The Art of Work book. I’m hoping you’ll give them to your friends and family so more people can be helped by this message.
If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and unlock your power as a writer, enroll in the course.
Whether the course is right for you or not, I encourage you to be diligent in uncovering your calling. This is the difference between success and failure for most aspiring writers.
Sign up for The Art of Work Course by July 6th to receive $30 off and 10 copies of The Art of Work.
How can you best connect your writing with your calling? Share in the comments.
June 24, 2016
Why do Ideas Spread? 5 Factors that Make a Difference
As a writer, your creative success depends not only on coming up with great ideas. But also with getting those ideas seen and heard by your target audience.
We like to think that great ideas are recognized as such from the beginning, but in fact, that is rarely the case. I learned this the hard way when my first ebook crashed and burned so fast that I resorted to giving it away for free.
Research shows we’re not as good as we think at recognizing the value of creative ideas. If you search for a definition of creativity, you will likely find a definition that says creativity incorporates words like “new” and “useful” (or similar synonyms like “original” and “valuable”). For something to be seen as a creative idea, it has to be both new and useful. But, it turns out, we humans are terrible at seeing the useful in the new.
For your work to be seen, it has to depart from the status quo. But that departure makes many people uncomfortable. Despite our oft-stated desire for more creativity, we also hold a stronger desire for certainty and structure. When that certainty is challenged, a bias against creativity develops.
So how can you improve the chances of getting your great idea adopted? Ask Everett Rodgers.
In 1962, Rodgers published Diffusion of Innovation (where he coined the term “early adopter”). This was was the end result of a large-scale research project on why innovations spread. Rogers, then a sociology professor at Ohio State University, collected the results of over 500 studies on why creative ideas are adopted among people and organizations.
He found that five factors greatly enhanced the chance that those judging an idea would adopt and spread it: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability.
1. Relative Advantage
This is the degree to which an idea or product is perceived as better than the existing standard. Just how much of an improvement is it over the previous generation? The higher the relative advantage, the greater the chance of adoption.
Many of the most renowned works of art are heralded for the way in which they dramatically moved their genre forward. If your nonfiction writing doesn’t bring a significant new knowledge, skill or perspective, or if your fiction writing fails to entertain, then the odds of anyone talking about it are slim.
Relative advantage is what most people think of when they visualize something being “creative.”
2. Compatibility
How easily can I use my past experience to understand how this new product functions or what this new work means? The higher the similarity with existing norms, the better the chances of adoption.
Ideas and people that miss the compatibility factor are often described as too far “ahead of their time.” For example, for all of their ground-breaking special effects, many blockbuster films often borrow plot elements from Joseph Campbell’s monomyth—or the hero’s journey—to make them compatible with the stories we already like, from the original Star Wars to that brand new Star Wars.
3. Complexity (or Simplicity)
How easy is it for people to understand your new idea or product? Is your idea a simple extension of logic? Is it an easy-to-read piece? If the work or product is seen as highly complex or difficult to grasp, people will shy away from engaging with the work or adopting the idea.
Think about how Google rose to the top of the search wars, in part because of their backend algorithm, but also because their home page was uncluttered and easy to grasp. Or how mega-selling writers like Simon Sinek boil their 200+ page book into a simple mantra: leaders eat last.
4. Trialability
How effortless it is for your target audience to interact with your new concepts or experiment with your product? How easily can they try it out? The more potential users or patrons can test the product or view the work, the more likely individuals will adopt it.
In the past decade or so, many recording artists and groups like Jonathan Coulton have taken trialability to new levels. Jonathan gives his music away for free and he adjusted his business model to leverage live concert tickets, giving him the ability to make a full-time living from his music. Listeners try for free and demonstrate their support afterward.
The more they can try it, the less uncertainty there is around committing to it. Writers building their platform through blogging first and writing the book once a tribe has assembled are leveraging the same principle.
5. Observability
Observability is the noticeable result of trying or consuming your idea or product. When new products are highly visible, it drives more people to share it and increases the likelihood of mass adoption.
One of the reasons for Banksy’s success, an English graffiti artist, is the observability of his work. Many artists challenge social conventions in unique, seemingly playful ways, but Banksy’s work is highly public and easily shareable. It isn’t just stuck behind the glass in a single gallery or museum. Likewise, when people see the dramatic change experienced by those who read your work, they practically invite themselves to join.
When Ideas Spread
When all five of these factors are met, ideas and creative works are far more likely to be widely adopted. As such, they make a useful litmus test for judging if an idea is ready to be presented to the world.
Regardless of how much enthusiasm you have for your new idea, you need to take an unbiased assessment of it against these five factors. This will provide you with a good gauge of whether your excitement will translate to success. If most of these factors are lacking, perhaps it’s time to rethink your work or refine your pitch.
Do you have a new idea or product you’re developing? How does it fit the criteria of these five factors? Share in the comments.
June 23, 2016
Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect
Book study highlights
In this week’s lesson, we talk about:
Why finding your calling is essential to doing great and meaningful work.
Deciding what passion to pursue when you have more than one.
Figuring out the next step you need to take in pursuit of your calling.
The biggest myths about knowing and pursuing your calling.
How practice will help you figure out what you are meant to do.
What will inhibit you from experiencing personal growth.
The type of practice it takes to become great at something.
Resources
The Art of Work Course.
Download The Art of Work workbook for free.
The Art of Work Facebook Group.
I hope you’ll join me live next week for The Art of Work book study where we will discuss why finding your calling isn’t about taking a glorious leap, but about building bridges.
Don’t forget to join the conversation that’s happening on Facebook. Go here to get started.
June 22, 2016
108: Destroying the Myth of Solitary Genius with Keith Sawyer
The creative process is one of the most significant challenges you will face as a creative. Whether you’re a writer, designer, or web developer, you will regularly face the pressure of creating something new.
Over the years, I thought to be creative was something I had to do alone or experience as a flash of creativity. Thankfully, I learned this isn’t the case at all.
The “solitary genius” is common myth accepted among the creative class. It’s the belief that creative people are isolated eccentric geniuses who spontaneously receive creative ideas. This is an unhelpful myth that needs to be destroyed. It discourages creative pursuits and diminishes the hard work creative people put into their projects.
This week on The Portfolio Life, Keith Sawyer and I discuss why creativity is a group effort, and eight practical habits you can learn to improve your personal creativity. Keith is considered one of the world’s leading scientific experts on creativity. He has helped students, business leaders, and corporations to become more creative and innovative.
Listen in as Keith shares the latest research on creativity and what this means for you in becoming a more creative person. If you are involved in creative work, then you don’t want to miss this helpful conversation!
Listen to the podcast
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Show highlights
In this episode, Keith and I discuss:
What the latest research reveals about the myth of the solitary genius.
Why creative people hate the common myths about creativity.
How you can balance planning and spontaneity.
The challenges of doing creative work alone.
Eight habits you can learn to become more creative.
Why working too much can inhibit creativity.
The best ways to brainstorm new ideas.
The two lies that cripple writers.
How creativity can improve your career.
Quotes and takeaways
Anyone can be creative.
The creative process is a long road marked by starting, stopping, detours, and new paths.
“The key to innovation is always to manage a subtle between balance planning, structure, and improvisation.” —Keith Sawyer
Creative work requires a deep understanding of your field and a focus upon patterns.
Resources
Keith Sawyer’s website, The Creativity Guru.
Zig Zag , by Keith Sawyer.
Zig Zag Creativity Cards
Group Genius , by Keith Sawyer.
Download the full interview transcript here.
What creative habit most resonated with you? How do you think this habit will improve your creative process? Share in the comments.
June 20, 2016
Are You Doing What You Were Meant to Do?
I believe life, in many ways, is a journey of discovering what you were meant to do and then doing it to the best of your ability.
When your interests, abilities, and opportunities overlap, you’re often looking at an area of calling. The problem is most of us aren’t doing what we feel called to do. Others don’t even know what their calling is. And the tension that comes from not knowing or not doing can be enough to keep you awake at night.
For the record, finding your calling doesn’t automatically mean quitting your job or moving to a third world country. It can, but for many people, it’s as simple as dedicating more time to the things that really matter.
That’s why I wrote The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do. I wanted to show people the many forms a calling can take and inspire them to experience the journey.
I’ve had so many people tell me The Art of Work did exactly that. But one question I used to get regularly was “Can you help me walk through this process and apply it to my own life?” So about a year ago, I created a short, video-based course to help people discover what they were meant to do and show them how to get started.
I haven’t offered this course in a while, but right now, after several requests, I’ve decided to reopen it. And as a limited-time summer surprise, I’ve discounted the course by $30 so you can grab a copy for only $197.
If you enroll before the course sells out, as a bonus, I’ll give you 10 free paperback copies of The Art of Work book, worth over $100. You can keep one for yourself and give the rest away as birthday presents, graduation gifts, or “just because” gifts to a close friend.
I hope you’ll treat this summer as an opportunity to think about where you are, where you want to be, and how to start closing that gap. I know how powerful this journey can be because I’ve watched my own life transform as I abandoned my old goals of money and fame to focus on making a difference through my writing. That’s why I wrote the book, and that’s why I’m offering this discount. I’m thankful for the people who have helped me find my calling, and I want to pay it forward. You’ll have a chance to pay it forward too with the 10 free books.
Pursuing your calling is scary, risky, and sometimes unpopular, but life should be more than going through the motions. I dare you to take the journey of searching for more.
If you’re ready, take the course while it’s $30 cheaper and get 10 free books to give away.
Since we’re running a big discount and there’s a physical product involved (the 10 free books) we won’t be offering refunds on this purchase, so only buy if you’re serious.
When you sign up, you’ll get immediate the access to the course, and your 10 free books will ship in 2–3 weeks.
Also, we do not currently offer international shipping. If you live outside the U.S. and want to buy the course, you will still get the $30 discount, but we won’t be able to ship any books. I apologize for the inconvenience.
If you’re on the fence, you should read how the course helped Rachel find the clarity she needed to pursue her dream of serving single moms – even when the people around her said such a calling “wasn’t worth fighting for.”
Rachel learned that if she didn’t fight for her calling, no one would.
That’s true for you too.
Click here to join today.
June 17, 2016
How to Keep Writing When You Want to Quit
You’re at your desk, and the words just aren’t flowing. You feel like getting up and walking away from your writing… and never coming back. However much you love writing, it’s hard at times. It can feel like a relentless, unrewarding slog.
And those doubts (that were at the back of your mind all along) start getting louder:
“No one cares about what I write.”
“No one’s ever going to read this.”
“I’m wasting my time.”
“I’m too old (or too young) to be a writer.”
“I might as well give up.”
… and maybe you do give up, for a day or a month or even years – but writing draws you back in.
Trust me, I know what it feels like. I’ve been writing for a living for eight years now, and writing novels for far longer, and I still find myself questioning. Doubting. Thinking about quitting.
Sometimes, of course, quitting is sensible. There’s no point carrying doggedly on with a project that you’ve long ago lost all interest in.
But often, quitting isn’t the right choice. A week later, or a month later, or five years later, you find yourself wishing you’d just stuck with writing a little longer.
(After all, since you’re reading this post, it’s a safe bet that deep down you don’t want to give up.)
Here’s how to decide when to stick with it and when to quit, whether you’re considering giving up on a single project, or writing altogether.
#1: Should You Give Up on a Writing Session?
Twenty minutes into your planned writing hour, you’ve accomplished precisely nothing. Maybe you wrote a sentence or two, hated them, and promptly deleted them. You’re feeling very, very tempted to give up and try again tomorrow.
Occasionally, this might be the right choice. If you’ve hit a block in your work-in-progress, for instance, perhaps you need to take a step back and do some extra planning.
Often, though, the reluctance is because you’re tired or in a bad mood or overwhelmed. So:
Set a timer for five minutes, and write—without deleting!—until your time is up. You can do anything for five minutes, however much you don’t feel like it initially.
Now, reassess. Do you want to carry on? If you still really don’t feel like writing, stop. Be kind to yourself. You might want to spend a few extra minutes journaling about why you’re feeling blocked, or what’s going on in the rest of your life.
Of course, one skipped session isn’t going to derail your project – just like one cupcake isn’t going to ruin your diet.
The problem is that one skipped session usually leads to another – and the longer you spend away from your work, the more resistance you’ll feel toward getting started again.
#2: Should You Give Up on Your Work in Progress?
If you’ve stalled on a project, it’s easy to start thinking about giving up. Maybe you got ten chapters into a novel, only to run out of steam, and plot. Or you started a blog, posted regularly for two months, but life got busy. Or you’ve been working on a non-fiction manuscript for years now.
If you’ve genuinely lost interest, then quit and start something new. I went through two blogs on topics that didn’t really inspire me for long, before starting Aliventures (where I’ve now been blogging for six years).
If you’re still at least a little bit in love with your project, though, don’t quit just because life’s gotten in the way. Instead:
Read over the material that you’ve already produced. Does anything there excite you? You might well find yourself engrossed – and you may be surprised that there are sentences, paragraphs, whole pages that you don’t even remember writing.
Recommit to the project – tell yourself you’ll see it through, and make a plan so that can happen. This might mean scheduling specific times during each week to work on your project.
#3: Should You Give up on Being a Writer?
Maybe.
I don’t mean to be discouraging: I wouldn’t want anyone to give up just because their life or their writing was going through a rough patch.
But if you don’t actually enjoy writing (or at least enjoy having written) and if you’re only writing because someone else told you that you should… then, of course, you can give up.
Most of us, though, feel called to write. Perhaps you’ve been writing, or you’ve wanted to write, for many years.
Why are you thinking about quitting altogether?
Perhaps you’re going through a difficult season of your life. Maybe, like me, you have very young children. Or, like several writers I know, you have a chronic, energy-depleting illness. Maybe you work crazy hours at your day job.
Perhaps you’ve had some really discouraging feedback. A nasty comment on one of your blog posts. A scathing review of your first published novel. An unusually harsh critique of your work from a writing buddy.
Perhaps your nearest and dearest don’t “get” your writing. I’m very lucky with my family – they’re a wonderful source of support – but I know many writers have spouses, parents or friends who see their writing as a waste of time.
None of these are easy to overcome. Some people might glibly tell you that “You’ll find time for it if it’s a priority” or “ignore trolls and haters” or “join a supportive writer’s group.” But of course, it’s not that easy.
Here are some ideas you can try, though.
If your life isn’t currently very compatible with writing:
What’s realistic right now? After my second child was born, I desperately wanted to write. “Realistic” was fitting in 15 minutes of writing after lunch, while he and my toddler were both napping.
What can you control? Perhaps you can’t do anything about the crazy shifts you work, but you could change your days-off routine around so you can write first thing.
Who can help you? This might be family and friends (e.g. for childcare) or paid help (e.g. with housework).
If you’ve had some discouraging feedback:
Give yourself time to be sad or angry about it. Don’t force yourself to “get over it” – but give yourself a sensible limit. (Maybe take this week off from writing, then move on.)
Find any popular book on Amazon – preferably one you loved – and read the one-star reviews. All writers get negative feedback; no piece of writing will be right for every single reader.
Read some of these great excerpts from rejection letters that famous authors have received for now acclaimed books.
If the people around you don’t “get” your writing:
Stop talking to them about your writing, and just write. If they often interrupt, write with headphones on and the door shut. If that doesn’t work, get out of the house to write at a library or coffee shop or friend’s place.
Get to know fellow writers. A local group is a great option if your area has one, but online groups (or forums, or Twitter chats) can also be really encouraging.
Tell yourself that you will succeed anyway, just to prove them wrong. (Not, perhaps, the nicest way to think. But as Holly Lisle puts it, sometimes what you really need is one good enemy.)
I can’t talk you into sticking with it. I can’t sit with you while you write, and encourage you to keep going, much as I’d love to.
But I can tell you this.
That blog post you’re half-way through could be exactly what someone needs to read, right now.
That fan-fiction piece you’re working on could be the one bright spot in someone’s crappy day.
That novel you’re writing could become someone’s dog-eared favorite for years and years to come.
That book you’ve outlined could be exactly what someone needs to finally break through a barrier and reach one of their goals.
And this won’t just happen once. This will happen over and over again, for people whose lives you’d never otherwise have touched. You just have to keep writing.
Don’t let your fears or doubts rob the world of what you have to give.
Are you tempted to quit writing? If so, don’t struggle alone. Share why in the comments.
June 16, 2016
The Worst Way to Find a Mentor is to Ask For One
Book study highlights
In this week’s lesson, I talk about:
Why we often find our calling in how we respond to life’s challenges
The best way to find a mentor
What mentors and apprenticeships look like today
Why you need a team of mentors to help you find your calling
Discovering the mentors currently in your life
The reason why you need to be teachable
Becoming someone’s case study
Putting your mentor’s advice into action
Resources
Download The Art of Work workbook for free
The Alchemist , by Paulo Coelho
I hope you’ll join me live next week for The Art of Work book study where we will discuss why pursuing our calling takes deliberate and painful practice.
If you want to move down the proven path to discovering what you were meant to do, then I encourage you to pick up a copy of The Art of Work.
Don’t forget to join the conversation that’s happening on Facebook. Go here to get started!
June 15, 2016
107: How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection with Jia Jiang
For many years, I suppressed my dream of being a writer. I made every excuse imaginable to stay in my comfort zone. Before I could break through my self-imposed limitations, I had to listen to my life to know exactly what I was fighting.
The fear of rejection is an enemy I have to regularly stare down and fight. And it’s a common enemy faced by nearly every writer I know.
“What if people don’t like what I have to say?” “What if no one thinks my writing is any good?” “What if someone leaves a scathing review online?” These are common questions that can plague the thoughts of any writer. And if we allow them to, these endless “what if” questions can have the power to imprison us in an open cell of fear.
But hear me when I say this: The fear you feel is normal. What I’ve learned from writers and my own experience is that you never stop feeling fear. You just have to learn how to move on in spite of it.
This week on The Portfolio Life, Jia Jiang and I discuss how intentionally seeking out rejection for 100 days helped him to overcome the fear of rejection. Jia had a dream of becoming an entrepreneur, but he was on the verge of throwing in the towel after being rejected by a potential investor. Thankfully for Jia, the rejection he experienced led him to listen to his life, face his fear of rejection and move forward through the crippling fear he felt in pursuit of his dream.
Listen in as Jia shares stories and the lessons he learned from seeking out rejection. Since rejection comes with the territory of being a writer, I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from someone who’s having success overcoming their fears.
Listen to the podcast
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Show highlights
In this episode, Jia and I discuss:
The three things Jia learned from pursuing rejection.
One small thing you can do to overcome big fears.
What successful people do not do after being rejected.
Why we need to push through our personal comfort zones for personal growth.
Jia’s decision to no longer (literally) run away from rejection.
Why the fear of rejection is all about perspective.
How succumbing to the fear of rejection will lead you to miss opportunities.
Why rejecting ourselves is the worst kind of rejection.
Quotes and takeaways
Rejecting ourselves is the worst kind of rejection.
“Avoiding rejection is worse than receiving it.” —Jia Jiang.
Taking a small step out of your comfort zone can lead to big strides of courage.
Resources
Rejection Proof , by Jia Jiang.
Jia Jiang’s website, Fearbuster.com.
Surprising Lessons From 100 Days of Rejection, Jia Jiang’s TEDx talk.
Download the full interview transcript here.
What is one small step you can take today to help move you towards overcoming your fear of rejection? Share in the comments.
