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โ† Tosin Taiwo
Rejected? How I Won the UK Global Talent Visa artwork

Rejected? How I Won the UK Global Talent Visa

Tosin Taiwo
E1139:55
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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 ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, Ope Aikomo, Paystackโ€™s first employee and a key architect of one of Africaโ€™s 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 โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ABOUT GROWTH THROUGH FAILURE: Conversations with leaders who turned setbacks into comebacks. Real stories of resilience, reinvention, and growth. New episodes every other Wednesday. โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe on YT: http://bit.ly/3WYkMTO ๐Ÿ“ง Newsletter: https://www.tosinataiwo.com/#subscribe ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tosinataiwo/ ๐Ÿฆ X/Twitter: https://x.com/tosinataiwo

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