Answering Reader Questions: Choosing Career, Dealing with Rejeciton

About this episode

Andy Storch answers profound questions about finding true desires, staying disciplined, and surviving rejection.

It is Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and today I’m sharing something that truly touched me. My friend Dmitri, a polyglot and educator originally from Ukraine, has been using my book, Own Your Career, Own Your Life , in his English classes in Greece. His students sent in three of the most profound questions I’ve heard in a long time: How do we find our true desires? How do we stay disciplined? And how do we survive rejection? I’m sharing my answers here because whether you’re a student in Athens or a CEO in Atlanta, these are the hurdles we all face. I hope you enjoy it! As always you can learn more and connect with me on my website ( andystorch.com ) or LinkedIn . And you can find my books - Own Your Career Own Your Life and Own Your Brand, Own Your Career - on Amazon .

People in this episode

Guest: Dmitri

Topics covered

• career choices
• dealing with rejection
• discipline
• self-discovery

Keywords

• education
• self improvement
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Own Your Career, Own Your Life, Own Your Brand, Own Your Career

Books & works: Answering Reader Questions:, Own Your Career, Own Your Life

Places: Ukraine, Greece, Athens, Atlanta

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