Tracee Ellis Ross Shares 3 Success Tools to 'Become the CEO of Your Own Life'

Tracee Ellis Ross, who is an actress and runs a hair company called Pattern Beauty, shared some advice on how to be in charge of your own life.

She said it's more important to know who you are than just what you want.

First, she suggested thinking about your dreams but remembering you have to do the hard work.

Make sure your dreams are at a pace you can handle.

Second, she advised doing self-reflection, like asking yourself what made you happy or sad during the day, and writing down what's most important.

Third, she mentioned learning to accept 'no' because things take time, like how her brand took a long time to get into stores.

She learned that hearing 'no' is part of building a business and life.