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Rejected? How I Won the UK Global Talent Visa
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.ย
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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ABOUT GROWTH THROUGH FAILURE:
Conversations with leaders who turned setbacks into comebacks. Real stories of resilience, reinvention, and growth. New episodes every other Wednesday.
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By Tosin TaiwoHe 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.ย
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
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
ABOUT GROWTH THROUGH FAILURE:
Conversations with leaders who turned setbacks into comebacks. Real stories of resilience, reinvention, and growth. New episodes every other Wednesday.
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ Subscribe on YT: http://bit.ly/3WYkMTO
๐ง Newsletter: https://www.tosinataiwo.com/#subscribe
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tosinataiwo/
๐ฆ X/Twitter: https://x.com/tosinataiwo