Jia Jiang is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and leading authority on turning rejection into opportunity. Best known for his viral 100 Days of Rejection experiment, Jia transformed personal setbacks into a global movement that helps people build resilience, confidence, and courage. His book, Rejection Proof, and his engaging TED Talk have inspired millions to embrace rejection as a pathway to success. As the founder of Wuju Learning, Jia teaches individuals and organizations how to overcome fear, reframe failure, and unlock their full potential.
Rising tonotoriety with his most-viewed TED Talk (top 200 out of 60,000), What ILearned from 100 Days of Rejection, which became the basis for hisbestselling book and #1 audio book, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear andBecame Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection, Jia Jiang has become theworld’s foremost expert on rejection. A top-booked speaker, Jia is thesought-after authority on empowering confidence and resilience, overcomingone’s fear of rejection, and daring to be bolder in both life and career. Hisupcoming book, The Art of Achieving Ambitious Things (Simon &Schuster, May 2026), expands on his mission to help anyone overcome obstaclesand achieve their dreams and goals by adopting his breakthrough One Action Goalsystem. Jia’s tenacious (and often, humorous) journey from teenageChinese exchange student to entrepreneur and high performance, personaldevelopment guru has captivated Fortune 500 audiences such as Google, DellTechnologies, Johnson & Johnson, Visa, Allstate and others. He consistentlyearns rave reviews and the personal thanks of audience members who credit Jiawith changing their lives.
Did you hear the one about the guy that asked for a “burger refill” at a fast foodrestaurant? Got a flight attendant to let him grab the mic and address a planefull of passengers? Or, asked Krispy Kreme to make doughnuts in the shape ofOlympic rings - and succeeded? These are just a few of the very creative - andsometimes, outrageous - asks that were part of Jia Jiang’s now legendary “100Days of Rejection,” the blog that became the basis for his most-viewed TED Talkand bestselling book. Stories like this are an integral part of what Jia bringsto the speaking stage, along with remarkable journey of an ambitious teenagerfrom Beijing who longed to be an entrepreneur like his idol, Bill Gates, and followed his dream by becoming an exchange student in the U.S. (only to find himself in rural Louisiana teaching himself English).
Today, inaddition to writing his new book, The Art of Achieving Ambitious Things (Simon& Schuster, May 2026), speaking, and blogging, Jia Jiang (pronounced JahJahng) has achieved his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. He is the CEO andowner of Rejection Therapy, a website that provides inspiration, knowledge andproducts to help people overcome their fear of rejection. He is also the CEOand founder of Wuju Learning (Wuju means “fearless” in ancient Chinese), acompany that trains organizations to become fearless through rejectiontraining. In 2022, he became a Board Member of LifeHikes®, a globalprofessional development company that has been called the “secret weapon” ofcompanies like Alibaba, Facebook, Dropbox, and Google. Prior to taking thelife-altering risk of becoming an entrepreneur, he worked in the corporateworld at Dell Technologies and LinkedIn.
Jia’spowerful and empowering story has been shared across business and popularmedia, including NPR, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian, CNN, TIMEMagazine, Inc., and others.
He holds aBachelor of Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a Master ofBusiness Administration from Duke University.
Why Jia?
Jia Jiang’s transformational keynotes empower audiences to conquer fear, embrace boldness, and turn rejection into a competitive advantage. With humor, authenticity, and powerful storytelling, he provides actionable strategies that help individuals and teams break through limitations, increase innovation, and achieve extraordinary results in business and life.
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