Jia Jiang

5 out of 5

Bestselling Author, Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant & World's Foremost Authority on Rejection; , Toastmasters Golden Gavel Winner

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA

Jia Jiang Biography

Rising to notoriety with his most-viewed TED Talk (top 200 out of 60,000), "What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection," which became the basis for his bestselling book and #1 audio book, "Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection," Jia Jiang (pronounced Jah Jahng) has become the world’s foremost expert on rejection. A top-booked speaker, Jiang is the sought-after authority on empowering confidence and resilience, overcoming one’s fear of rejection, and daring to be bolder in both life and career. His upcoming book, "Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things," expands on his mission to help anyone overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams and goals by adopting his breakthrough One Action Goal system. Jiang’s tenacious (and often, humorous) journey from teenage Chinese exchange student to entrepreneur and high performance, personal development guru has captivated Fortune 500 audiences such as Google, Dell Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, Visa, Allstate and others. He consistently earns rave reviews and the personal thanks of audience members who credit Jiang with changing their lives.

Did you hear the one about the guy that asked for a “burger refill” at a fast food restaurant? Got a flight attendant to let him grab the mic and address a plane full of passengers? Or, asked Krispy Kreme to make doughnuts in the shape of Olympic rings—and succeeded? These are just a few of the very creative—and sometimes, outrageous—asks that were part of Jiang’s now legendary “100 Days of Rejection,” the blog that became the basis for his most-viewed TED Talk and bestselling book. Stories like this are an integral part of what Jiang brings to the speaking stage, along with remarkable journey of an ambitious teenager from 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, in addition to writing his new book, "Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things," speaking, and blogging, Jiang has achieved his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. He is the CEO and owner of Rejection Therapy, a website that provides inspiration, knowledge and products to help people overcome their fear of rejection. He is also the CEO and founder of Wuju Learning (Wuju means “fearless” in ancient Chinese), a company that trains organizations to become fearless through rejection training. In 2022, he became a Board Member of LifeHikes®, a global professional development company that has been called the “secret weapon” of companies like Alibaba, Facebook, Dropbox, and Google.

Prior to taking the life-altering risk of becoming an entrepreneur, he worked in the corporate world at Dell Technologies and LinkedIn. Jiang’s powerful and empowering story has been shared across business and popular media, including NPR, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian, CNN, TIME Magazine, Inc., and others.

He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/05/2026.

Jia Jiang Speaking Topics

  • EASY DISCIPLINE: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things

    Most productivity advice tells you to push harder. Easy Discipline shows you how to achieve more by removing the resistance that’s holding you back.

    Most teams are still operating on a simple belief: if we want better results, we need to push harder. But pushing harder is not the problem, it is the resistance people feel while doing the work. In this keynote, Jia Jiang challenges the traditional model of discipline and introduces a new approach to achieving ambitious goals by making the work feel better, not heavier. Because the highest performers are not the ones who grind the most, they are the ones who have learned how to do hard things without burning out.

    5 Key Points:

    • The difference between Hard Discipline vs. Easy Discipline, and why most teams are stuck in the wrong one
    • Why willpower fails, and how to replace it with systems that sustain performance
    • How to build momentum loops that make progress feel natural (not forced)
    • Turning work into a “game within the game” to increase engagement and consistency
    • The role of presence and energy in driving better decisions and outcomes.

    Audience Outcomes

    • A new, practical definition of discipline that actually works long- term
    • Simple frameworks teams can apply immediately (no extra time required)
    • Greater consistency without increasing pressure or workload
    • Increased engagement and ownership at every level
    • A shift from burnout-driven effort to sustainable high performance

  • THE ART OF ACHIEVING AMBITIOUS THINGS

    Discipline is the ability to consistently take hard action. It is the key to achieving any long-term success.

    Most people think discipline is obtained through a combination of inspiration, willpower, and pain tolerance. But that’s not reality. In the long term, people will do anything to avoid pain. As a result, most people fail to achieve personal goals, and most organizations fall short of their expected results. In his paradigm-shifting keynote, bestselling author Jia Jiang introduces a hidden alternative way for people and teams to achieve real, sustainable discipline — love. It’s not about tolerating the work you hate but building tools to love the work you do.

    Key Takeaways:

    Through inspiring, humor-filled stories, Jia illustrates tools and systems he uses to make himself fall in love with the hard actions needed to achieve his ambitious goals, including business building, sales mastery, networking, fear conquering, public speaking, language learning, and even parenting. After this experience, the audience will not only gain a brand-new perspective on success and discipline but also be equipped with the tools and system to realize any long-term goal with positivity and fulfillment.

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Jia Jiang Videos

INBOUND Bold Talks: Jia Jiang "Why Rejection is Awesome"

INBOUND Bold Talks: Jia Jiang "Why Rejection is Awesome"

Jia Jiang knows first-hand how the fear of rejection can hold us back. The tendency to avoid it at all costs can be detrimental to our business, our...

What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang

What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days -- from asking a stranger to borrow...

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Jia Jiang is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as EASY DISCIPLINE: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things, THE ART OF ACHIEVING AMBITIOUS THINGS, WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM 100 DAYS OF REJECTION, YOUR REJECTION, YOUR SUPERPOWER and DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION - REACH BEYOND YOUR BOX. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jia Jiang for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Jia Jiang generally travels from San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Don Peppers, Libby Gill, Afdhel Aziz, Vince Poscente and Robyn Benincasa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jia Jiang for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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