Use these 3 tools to 'become the CEO of your own life,' from Tracee Ellis Ross: 'Dream big but know that you're doing the work'

When it comes to knowing what it takes to be successful, Tracee Ellis Ross has a fountain of experience.

Ross, 53, is an award-winning actress and co-CEO of Pattern Beauty, a haircare company she founded in 2019. She recently sat down with Emma Grede, co-founder and CEO of Good American and host of the Aspire podcast, for an episode titled “Become the CEO of Your Own Life.”

During the hour-long conversation, Ross shared glimpses of her journey to starting her own business and the tools she used to find her true purpose.

“People talk about how to get what you want. I think it’s more important to learn how to be who you are,” she said. “The world around you will be built out of that.”

Here’s how Ross says you can take charge of your life and experience true fulfillment.