What No One Tells You About Success And Mental Health! - Building A $240M Dollar Empire!
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1:24:55
- Full Episode
This episode is part of our USA series, over the coming weeks you will get to see some incredible conversations with guests the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Bringing more value, more incredible stories, and more world-beating expertise.
Jane Wurwand is the co-founder of Dermalogica, which revolutionised skincare for millions of people worldwide. One of the first skincare brands when it launched in the 1980s, Jane got people to care about something they didn't realise was important. Today she finally tells her incredible story in this conversation and in her new book, Skin in the Game.
Topics: 00:00 Intro 01:39 How did you become the person you're today 12:43 How did moving to South Africa impact you? 16:59 Starting up as an entrepreneur and moving to LA 28:12 What made you a good entrepreneur? 34:55 Attention to detail 38:13 How to turn your weakness into a strength 41:51 Leadership and decision making 45:55 Dermalogica's journey 50:48 The cost of working hard 57:45 Therapy and finding who you are 01:05:42 Dealing with insomnia and anxiety 01:12:24 Allocating time to your true priorities 01:17:13 Acquisition of Dermalogica 01:22:32 Our last guest’s questions
Jane: https://www.instagram.com/janewurwand/?hl=en
Jane’s book: https://bit.ly/3KfGpqt
Dermalogica: https://bit.ly/3uWKitZ
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Brief Summary
Jane Wurwand shares her journey from childhood loss to building Dermalogica, emphasizing community, self-acceptance, and the challenges of entrepreneurship.
Key points
- Formative Childhood Lessons. Early experiences shape the speaker's understanding of independence and self-sufficiency.
- A Risky Move. On a whim, the speaker emigrates to South Africa, seeking new opportunities.
- Building a Community. The speaker emphasizes the importance of community among skin therapists, creating a sense of belonging.
- The Importance of Details. Attention to detail is crucial for business success, as it reflects care and quality.
- Pissing Off the Majority. A bold marketing strategy that focuses on authenticity over pleasing everyone.
- The Birth of Dermalogica. In 1986, a new skincare brand was launched to bridge cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Episode highlights
- Formative Childhood LessonsEarly experiences shape the speaker's understanding of independence and self-sufficiency.“Learn how to do something.”3:46Jun 12, 2022
- A Risky MoveOn a whim, the speaker emigrates to South Africa, seeking new opportunities.“We called the number in London and emigrated to South Africa.”11:58Jun 12, 2022
- Building a CommunityThe speaker emphasizes the importance of community among skin therapists, creating a sense of belonging.“We doubled down our whole mantra was make every excuse to bring our people together.”29:46Jun 12, 2022
- The Importance of DetailsAttention to detail is crucial for business success, as it reflects care and quality.“The devil and god are in the details.”36:27Jun 12, 2022
- Pissing Off the MajorityA bold marketing strategy that focuses on authenticity over pleasing everyone.“We need to piss off 80 to turn on 20.”45:08Jun 12, 2022
- The Birth of DermalogicaIn 1986, a new skincare brand was launched to bridge cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.“We wanted to form this hybrid between a cosmetic and a pharmaceutical.”46:58Jun 12, 2022
- Challenging Industry NormsA bold presentation at a conference led to applause from a supportive minority.“What I was talking about was counterpoint to kind of anarchy in the industry.”49:00Jun 12, 2022
- The Cost of SuccessSuccess came at the price of friendships and personal time.“Friendship is the thing you lose.”54:00Jun 12, 2022
