Banishing this “S” word was surprising first step accomplishing what matters most in my life and work. Can you guess what it is?

On paper, no one expected former 7-11 store manager Sheri Salata to become the Executive Producer of the Oprah Show. Not even Sheri herself. But that was exactly the point.

I used to be terrified of rejection – until I met Jia Jiang – an entrepreneur who invited me (and 5 million other people) on his 100-day quest to get rejected every day on purpose. What happened next changed his life, and my relationship to rejection forever.

It was a secret source of shame that I couldn’t keep orchids or any kind of plant alive. Years of failing and trying led me to a discovery that made me a gardener in life and in business.

Two days. Six business mentors. 50 mission-driven entrepreneurs ready to scale. Here’s my sum-up of seven tips I took from Selena Soo’s epic Impact Accelerator retreat.