#217 Estée Lauder

What I learned from rereading Estée Lauder: A Success Story by Estée Lauder. Watch Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love by Bill Gurley.----Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders by investing in a subscription to Founders Notes---- [21:14] I sometimes wonder if I had set my heart on selling tassels, cars, furniture, or anything else but beauty, would I have risen to the top of a profession? Somehow I doubt it. I believed in my product. I loved my product.[32:07] Risk taking is the cornerstone of empires. No one ever became a success without taking chances. [39:24] I was single-minded in the pursuit of my dream. [44:38] Despite all the naysayers, there was never a single moment when I considered giving up. That was simply not a vi