Prepare to get inspired.

 

Today, Kelsey interviews Melanie Cruickshank, Founder & CEO of Dalish Cosmetics, a clean and green global cosmetics brand that she started in her Toronto kitchen.

 

She shares her journey from a student with dyslexia who didn't think she'd make it through high school, to building a make-up empire that has partnered with Whole Foods, Barbie, Air Canada and more.

 

From sharing the mindset that helped her launched a wildly successful career in advertising to how learning to manage her time removed 95% of her stress and anxiety, Melanie is a case study in how attitude, determination and self-confidence can create your own success story.

 

Lots of gems in here, including:

 

"No one limits you like yourself. I use to think of all the reasons I shouldn't do this or talk to that person...but now I know that when you set your mind on something, you CAN accomplish it."

 

"I learned a lesson a long time ago, and it was a hard lesson: no one is coming to save you. But also that nobody can build your confidence the way you can. When you rescue yourself, it is such an empowering moment that no one can take from you."

 

"Do you know how many times I hear no? You put yourself on the line and somebody rejects you, it SUCKS. But now, it doesn't even shake up my day. At the end of the day, if someone says no to you, ASK WHY. What can you help me improve? What can I learn from you? Anytime someone has something to say, I never listen to it in a negative way, I listen to it thinking I'm only going to get better because of this."

 

And last but not least, why she is the self-described 'little engine that could' and why she always tries to "think like a man."

 

Skills takeaways: time management / having a schedule, discipline

 

Take a listen!