"Corcoran said she received a call from a woman asking her to be on a new show called Shark Tank. Ecstatic, Corcoran agreed. She immediately went on a shopping spree, buying new outfits and autograph-signing materials. "I'm going to Hollywood!" she excitedly told her friends. Then, Corcoran got a dreadful phone call telling her "they changed their mind" and had decided to give her seat to another woman."
"Corcoran wrote an email directly to Shark Tank creator, Mark Burnett. "Dear Mark, I consider your rejection a lucky charm," Corcoran says. "Everything good happens to me after I get rejected." Corcoran then detailed multiple stories as evidence, including the time Donald Trump told her she'd never collect a penny of her $4 million commission, after which Corcoran says she sued Trump and got every penny."
Barbara Corcoran received an invitation to join Shark Tank, shopped excitedly for the role, and then was abruptly told producers changed their mind and gave her seat to another woman. She felt crestfallen but, after a brief moment, chose to take action. She emailed creator Mark Burnett, framed the rejection as a lucky charm, and cited past instances where rejection preceded success, including a legal victory securing a $4 million commission payment. She requested a chance to compete for the seat. Burnett's office granted her the opportunity and she ultimately secured the role. The story illustrates emotional intelligence, proactive persistence, and assertive self-advocacy.
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