Michelle Crossan-Matos, CMO of Ulta Beauty, on How Your Intuition Helps You Win at Work

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Michelle Crossan-Matos, the CMO of Ulta Beauty, is one of the most prominent marketing executives in the country. And she told us she didn’t just get to her position by crunching the numbers and digging into data. She used her intuition and gut instinct to launch new campaigns, solve problems, and grow brands. Today, we spoke to Michelle about how your intuition can be your professional superpower … if you know how to listen. In this episode, Michelle shares: Why she wakes up at 4:30am every day Why everyone needs to develop a sense of personal leadership, even if you’re not in the c-suite The interview question she always asks candidates The professional mistake she learned the most from How she combats decision fatigue at work

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Boeing.
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0:13.2	Every time you hit an obstacle and you're like you find it hard
0:19.5	that's what I rely on my instincts and my gut and I'm like, dear gut, tell me what can I learn from this situation
0:25.2	because my logical brain can't compute right now. So I'm going to need something else to help me figure
0:30.6	this out. I'm Carly Zekeen, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:35.0	Welcome to Nine to Fiveish with the Skin.
0:37.8	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:40.8	and had so many moments where we needed advice and we got it from women
0:46.0	who'd been there.
0:47.6	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:49.8	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:54.0	leaders we know. Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:59.7	All right, let's get into it. Today, our guest is Michelle Croson Matos.
1:05.2	She is one of the most prominent marketing executives
1:07.9	in the country, and she is the chief marketing officer
1:11.2	for Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the US.
1:15.8	Michelle joined Ulta after serving as the Chief Marketing Citizenship and Communications
1:20.5	Officer for Samsung Electronics America. Throughout her
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