Bobbi Brown Breaks It Down...It's Simple
Happy New Year!
Entrepreneur Magazine's Editor in Chief, Jason Feifer, interviews celebrities all of the time for their entrepreneurial side. He also talks to thousands of entrepreneurs a year through his job as editor of the magazine, speaker at events, and podcast host. This simple interview he had with cosmetics industry mega-star, Bobbi Brown, really hit home this holiday season, when you're evaluating how to move forward, and what to move forward.
Bobbi Brown, for those who don't know, started as a makeup artist. "I just wanted to make something that was better than what was on the market," she told Jason in this interview with him in the September 2019 issue of the magazine. The only advice she tells Jason that she got, was this: "The world doesn't need another cosmetics company. You don't know what you're doing."
Stop Right There...I Got To Know Right Now...
Have you heard this before from someone who loves you? Or from someone you barely know? Have you told yourself this?
Bobbi Brown's Top 5 Highlights
Everyone has their doubters, and their rules. Rules of how they think something should be done. Just remember to keep the faith and trust yourself in how something can work. Here are 5 highlights from Jason's interview with Bobbi that hopefully hit home with you:
HEAD DOWN
"OK, go home and just do it. Put your head down, figure out what it takes, and just do it. And if it doesn't work, then do it, but do it a little bit differently."
HEAD DOWN - BUT GET UP
This one is a funny contradiction, but you'll get the point: "Stop putting your head down in your computer. At least once a day, raise your head, get some fresh air, and talk to people."
ENTREPRENEURS LOVE MAKING THINGS
"You know, you just make this up. An entrepreneur really is just someone who makes things up and likes to get them done."
FAILURE
"I'm not afraid of failure. If something doesn't work out, I look at it and say, 'OK. That was fun. That was interesting. This is why it didn't work.' Because I always like to learn from it."
CONFIDENCE
The only thing confidence is, is being comfortable in your skin. I'm comfortable to make mistakes. I'm comfortable to admit what I don't know. I just think it's interesting not knowing things, so long as you're not afraid to ask questions and say, 'Wait; what do you mean?'"