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Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima — WisdomDeck honest review
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Believe It

by Jamie Kern Lima

The IT Cosmetics founder on being told she was not the right look, persisting through rejection, and selling to L'Oréal for a billion dollars. Faith-tinged and motivating.

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you have been told you do not fit and want to prove otherwise.

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you want a business-model book.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Rejection is redirection, sometimes.
  2. Authenticity sells.
  3. Believe before the evidence.

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Lima's rise.

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