Monthly Archives: November 2012
Day 7 Rejection Therapy: Speak Over Costco’s Intercom
“So-and-so shoppers, the store will be closing in 5 minutes, please bring your…” You hear these words a lot while shopping. Have you ever had the urge to speak over the intercom yourself? I had the urge. Today, wearing my … Continue reading
Day 6 Rejection Therapy: Play Soccer in Someone’s Backyard
I can’t remember the number of times I booted a soccer ball into someone’s backyard and had to either run away or knock on a stranger’s door to retrieve the ball, all the while fearing death. To get rid of … Continue reading
Day 5 Rejection Therapy – Ask to Have a Tour in a Grocery Store Warehouse
Who hasn’t wondered how and where the nice aisles of food at grocery stores come from? If you haven’t, you need to have your curiosity gland checked by your doctor. I asked an employee to give me a tour at … Continue reading
Day 4 Rejection Therapy – Offer to Deliver Pizza
Have you ever dreamt of delivering pizzas? Dreamt of running through red lights with the pizza sign alight on top of my car, knocking on stranger’s doors hoping to see a gorgeous lady’s smiling face, cussing on my way back … Continue reading
Day 3 Rejection Therapy – Ask for Olympic Symbol Doughnuts. Jackie Delivers!
It’s only my third day and I have already failed but I did so with such amazement and happiness. I expected a rejection but did not get one. I am officially a fan of Jackie at Krispy Kreme.
Day 2 of Rejection Therapy – Request a “Burger Refill”
I am buying a neck pouch for my iPhone so I don’t miss the rejector’s face next time. This employee looked incredulous during the conversation.
The 100 Days Rejection Therapy
I am on a journey to become a great entrepreneur, drinking the smoothie blended with Steve Job’s charisma, Chris Gardner’s tenacity, Paul Graham’s judgment, Bill Gate’s ruthlessness, Warren Buffett’s longevity, and Marc Zuckerberg’s vision (or luck). However, since I’m not … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs, Do You Have the Stuff?… What Stuff?
Thanks for The Social Network, we now have more entrepreneur wannabes than athletes hopefuls. In fact, one can argue the startup VC/accelerator scene is nerds’ version of AAU basketball. However, for young athletes, you can kind of tell how good … Continue reading
I’m 31, Entrepreneur, Where Is My Senior Home?
A little about me: I was born in 1981 in China; I am married with a kid; I used to be a lot younger; And I want to be the next Steve Jobs. I have always wanted to be an … Continue reading