Shorouq el tanani known as shoroqi is an passionate animator and artist .shoroqi shares her rejections into her greatest strength, demonstrating that effective personal branding is built on strategy, perseverance, and bold determination not mere chance. When shoroqi graduated from university she found herself confined to uninspiring roles that stifled her creativity. When her first major freelance opportunity arose, she hesitated and missed it. But instead of accepting defeat, she made a pivotal decision: she would no longer accept the first "no" as final Through relentless effort, Shoroqi turned those early rejections into hard-earned victories. Her journey underscores a crucial lesson: Success isn’t about avoiding failure it’s about persisting until you secure your "yes."Most importantly, Shoroqi delivers a powerful message to aspiring creators and youth "Never say yes to the first no." Because the path to recognition isn’t paved by surrender it’s built by those who refuse to quit. Shorouq El-Tannanii is a dedicated graphic designer and artist who graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 2019. After beginning her career in the creative industry in a range of illustration and design-related occupations, she explored freelancing. Along the process, she was able to learn how to build credibility and real connections with her audience by researching the benefits of personal branding. Shoroq always stood by the guideline that she should never accept the first no, informing people that she never accepted the first no. The intention of Shorouq is to inspire other artists to express their own ideas and opinions through self-branding. to inspire people to start going for their dream jobs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx