How to handle rejection when you approach
What a no usually means, exactly what to say in the moment, how to shake off the sting afterward, and how to learn from it without beating yourself up.
Practice
Building the habit: rejection, challenges, tracking, and real confidence.
Rejection therapy: getting comfortable hearing no
Rejection therapy means going out to hear no on purpose. Where it came from, Jia Jiang's 100 days of rejection, and how to try it safely and kindly.
The 100 approaches challenge
Start 100 conversations with people you're into and count every attempt, yes or no. How to set it up, pace it, and keep it respectful.
Why tracking your approaches makes you better at them
Memory is a biased scorekeeper. What to log after each approach, how to read your numbers without fooling yourself, and what not to write down.
Warming up before your first approach
The first approach of the night is the hardest. A simple warm-up routine using your voice, small talk, and easy asks to get out of your head before it.
Going out alone vs with a wingman
Should you go out alone or with a wingman to meet people? The real pros and cons of each, how to pick a good wingman, and ground rules that work.
How to build real confidence meeting new people
Confidence comes from evidence, not pep talks. A practical plan for building it through small, repeatable reps with real people, at your own pace.