When it comes to careers, little risk usually means little reward. Stay safe and don't speak up, meet people or put your ideas out there and you're unlikely to progress very quickly. So why aren't we ...

Imagine walking into a room to give a presentation you've been working on for days. After you give it your best, you hear, "Thank you next," or even worse, you wait for weeks and never hear anything.

If you are looking for a new position now – or ever will in the future – then remember this: No matter what your role or industry, congratulations, you are now in sales. That’s because the process of ...

Like most kids who are five, Jia Jiang’s son Brian hears “no” often. But unlike most kids, who might see the word as their invitation to melt onto the floor and wail, Brian sees it as an opportunity.

Fear holds us back, we all know, but what exactly are we afraid of when we don’t implement that business idea, email that bigwig or approach the attractive stranger across the bar? The answer to all ...

Taking risks is the only way to change your life for the better. When you take risks, however, you put yourself in the path of rejection. It’s inevitable, really. There will be times when things don’t ...

Editor’s Note: ‘Thinking Business’ focuses on the psychology of getting ahead in the workplace by exploring techniques to boost employee performance, increase creativity and productivity. What would ...

If you are anything like me, you hate the idea of getting rejected and dealing with the fear of where to go next. We have all been at a party and seen the cute person on the other side of the room. We ...

We all deal with fear of rejection. Jia Jiang did too. But he overcame it… thanks to a box of donuts. He explains how this happened in his wonderful book, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became ...