Dermalogica Founder: Building A Billion Dollar Business While Looking After Your Mental Health

You know, people who say, how do you balance your life and your work? I know that they hate one of those two parts in their own life. There is no work life balance. 1983 we started the International Domal Institute, which is still the number one training programme in the industry, and we launched Domologica in January of 1986. And that business generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year. We knew that the big opportunity was going to be a product. Lots of people have great ideas every day. The difference? Most people can't execute because the details are really important and most people miss them or start to think they're petty. A brand triggers emotional responses. I'm not a diva, but I am strong and I know what makes a business successful.

We can't be afraid that some people won't like what we say. We have to say it. We both know that we could just spend all of our time just doing business. What's the cost of that? I would self sabotage relationships. We were just working so hard and Lucy came downstairs and she said, Mom, I just And I said, Lucy, for goodness sake, what is wrong? And she said, I wanted to give you a hug. You look so cross. I was just stood there with my child in front of me. Looking scared of me.

That was the tipping point for me. I had to ask for help. So without further ado. I'm Steven Bartlett. And this is the Direva CEO USA edition.

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