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Published Mar 1, 2021

"I DID THIS To Build A BILLION DOLLAR Business!" | Jamie Kern Lima & Lewis Howes

Jamie Kern Lima shares her inspiring journey from humble beginnings to co-founding IT Cosmetics and turning it into a billion-dollar business, highlighting the power of resilience, intuition, and redefining beauty standards along the way.
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  • Rejection

    shares her journey from being a Denny's waitress to a billion-dollar entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of embracing rejection. She recounts how she faced countless rejections from retailers and investors, yet remained steadfast in her belief that rejection is a form of protection. Jamie recalls a pivotal moment when an investor who had previously rejected her congratulated her after she sold her company to L'Oreal for $1.2 billion 1 2.

    Rejection is God's protection. You could say rejection is the universe's protection, right? Whatever applies to each person listening, but I believe it.

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    Her story underscores the importance of not taking rejection personally and viewing it as a stepping stone to eventual success.

       

    Intuition

    Jamie emphasizes the significance of trusting one's intuition, even when faced with doubt from experts. She explains that everyone has an inner knowing that guides them, and learning to listen to it is crucial. Jamie shares how she trusted her gut feelings during her QVC debut, despite advice from consultants to follow a different strategy 3 4.

    I believe everyone has a knowing, and I believe it's always right. And I think that learning how to listen to it, how to trust it, is a journey.

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    Her experience highlights the power of intuition in making pivotal business decisions.

       

    Mindset

    Jamie discusses the mindset shifts necessary to overcome self-doubt and achieve success. She reveals that even after her success, she still battles self-doubt but has learned to manage it. Jamie credits her ability to overcome these mental hurdles to the lessons she learned from influential figures like Oprah 5 6.

    I think wealth isn't about money, and I know that's going to sound cliche. I think people who are successful, the amount of money they have is irrelevant. But the mindset is what they have in common.

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    Her insights into mindset shifts offer valuable lessons for anyone looking to achieve their dreams.

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