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Summer 2026

Persuasive Communication 2

Two-Minute Story

CoursePersuasive Communication program
CaseTwo-Minute Story
InstitutionMIT
TermSummer 2026

I told the story of one of the best decisions I ever made — one nearly everyone around me thought was wrong. In 2016, facing a National Taxation Bureau claim for more than a million dollars in overdue taxes, and lawyers who insisted the case was unwinnable in Taiwan, I chose to fight.

Across six years and two round losses, I rejected pressure to out of court settle, rebuilt the case with new evidence and arguments, and ultimately won in 2022 — saving over a million dollars permanently. The takeaway I shared: every fortress has an Achilles heel, and persistence and preparation are what let you find it.