S5E24 : Meeting The Unmet Need : Francesco Clark, CEO & Founder, Clark’s Botanicals
As we roll into the holiday season from Halloween to Diwali, Thanksgiving, and beyond, it’s also a critical time in your career. That’s right, it’s performance review time! Now is the time to formulate your plan and maximize the opportunity. Remember, your review is not just for your manager, but a reflection of you that many in the organization will see. You have to think about your performance review as your own advertising. That’s right, it is like creating your own personal billboard for leaders in the company to see. If you’re not thoughtful about completing it, it is like a brand leaving a huge billboard on the highway blank as people drive by. Don’t pass up an opportunity to market yourself when you control the message! Tune in to this week’s show to hear Jayzen’s top three steps to make the most of your performance review. First, focus on your top accomplishments from the year. What did you do that you are proud of? What moved the needle? Then, with two or three in mind, use the S.T.A.R. model to highlight your success and tell your story most compellingly. Finally, you have to determine what your towering brand superpowers are and the skills that are going to help you achieve your next career breakthrough. Jayzen breaks it all down and gives you the info that will count! This show, Jayzen welcomes Francesco Clark, the CEO & Founder of Clark’s Botanicals. After suffering a paralyzing spinal cord injury at the age of 24, Francesco started Clark’s botanicals in his kitchen with his father. As a side effect to the injury, he developed rosacea, eczema, and a hypersensitivity to ingredients. Literally, nothing helped his skin feel and look normal. Through an unexpected outcome of a social meeting with his former boss, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, the brand was born and quickly moved from his kitchen to being sold at Saks Fifth Avenue and around the world. A truly remarkable and inspirational story. Guest Bio Francesco Clark CEO & Founder Clark’s Botanicals Francesco is the author of Walking Papers (2010, Hachette publishing), and CEO/Founder of Clark’s Botanicals skincare, which has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ALLURE, PBS, CNN, CBS, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and many other publications. His company has won Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award, Allure’s Best of Beauty Award (6 time winner), Oprah’s Best of Beauty, WWD Best Beauty Products of All Time, Town & Country Best of Beauty, Cosmetic Executive Women’s Indie Brand of the Year, as well as Wallpaper’s design award. Recently, Francesco purchased Clark's Botanicals back from Warburg Pincus, reclaiming his independence as the sole investor and CEO. His steadfast leadership reflects his unwavering commitment to excellence and his entrepreneurial spirit. Since acquiring the brand back, Clark’s Botanicals has reaffirmed its place in luxury skincare, recently launching in: Goop, Saks Fifth Avenue, and most recently signed a distribution agreement launched the skincare line as the highest revenue Cache Program launch to date in 25 Bluemercury doors in February 2024. Francesco's involvement as an active board member with organizations such as the Johns Hopkins Institute for Bioethics and NYSCF (The New York Stem Cell Foundation) reflects his deep commitment to giving back to the scientific community to help better the lives of others. He is honored to be an ambassador for the Reeve Foundation, which strives to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries and their families. Links To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop visit Jayzenpatria.com
