Rejected? How I Won the UK Global Talent Visa
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He had the track record, the talent, and the proof. Yet, the UK Global Talent Visa still said no.
In this episode of ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, Ope Aikomo, Paystackโs first employee and a key architect of one of Africaโs landmark fintech exits, unpacks what that rejection revealed about the art of self-presentation and the burden of proof.
It is a lesson on why everyone is in sales, whether they realize it or not.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:52 The Failure Story 04:35 The Emotional Toll 06:23 Maintaining Focus 10:14 Strategies to Overcome Failure 13:43 How Support Helped Him Grow 16:23 Three Key Takeaways 22:28 Rapid Fire Questions
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