Self-talk of a $40 billion woman

Melanie Perkins is the co-founder and CEO of Canva. She started the company in Australia 🇦🇺 in 2008 and it’s now valued at $40 billion 💰

Back in 2018, Melanie posted an inspiring write-up of her journey on LinkedIn.

My favorite part is the note she wrote for herself during one of her “deepest darkest moments” back in 2011, when she was in San Francisco trying to find investors and recruit a team…

Mel, you’re extremely tired. You are in a challenging situation, though you can pull through. Nothing bad is really happening, you’re just feeling depressed because you are used to achieving things quickly. It’s a hard environment.

There is no doubt you will succeed and you will find the team you need, get the investment you need and build the company you have always wanted. You have chosen to put yourself in a challenging situation. If it wasn’t challenging you wouldn’t feel as satisfied when you get to the end goal.

That’s a beautiful example of positive and encouraging self-talk, the type of thing you’d like to hear from a wise and caring friend when you’re feeling down 🥰

If you were to write an encouraging note for yourself today, what would it say?