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How This Business Mogul Used Travel To Transform Her Life
27.07.2023 - 10:29 / forbes.com
Toni Ko’s journey from a first-generation immigrant to a self-made beauty mogul has been nothing short of remarkable. When she moved to the U.S. at age 13, she knew no English. A dozen years later at age 25, she launched her first cosmetics empire, NYX Cosmetics, eventually selling the company to L’Oreal for a staggering $500 million.
After a five-year non-compete period, Ko returned to the beauty industry in 2019 with Bespoke Beauty Brands, an innovative incubator fostering niche brands in collaboration with influencers and personalities like fashion designer Jason Wu and the Korean American drag queen Kim Chi. She was just named to the Forbes list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women for the seventh year in a row.
“Toni is a true example of an outstanding human being. She’s a great example of how a business person should be,” Kim Chi told me in an interview. “She’s constantly highlighting, nurturing and uplifting talents from the Asian community. Her bubbly spirit is infectious to those around her.”
Ko’s story of success and resilience is a testament to her unyielding spirit, but what has truly expanded her horizons? A year of transformative travel. Leading up to her recent 50th birthday, Ko decided to embark on 12 months of extraordinary adventures, which she named the “Year of Yes.”
“Even though I’ve achieved the pinnacle of success, I was still a very closed-off person inside. So I gave myself a year of just saying ‘yes’ to everything—literally, everything. And I did it so that I could make friends with my fear, expand and transform my life for the better,” Ko told me in an interview.
This daring decision led her to breathtaking destinations and thrilling experiences, each leaving an indelible mark on her personal and business mindset. From white river rafting in the Grand Canyon to summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro to daredevil escapades like air combat and skydiving, even salsa dancing, Ko fearlessly explored the world, both personally and professionally—never saying “no” during her Year of Yes.
“Toni’s Year of Yes is an incredibly inspiring journey that showcases the transformative power of embracing life with an open heart and an unwavering willingness to give every opportunity a chance,” Jason Wu told me in an interview. “Witnessing someone who I deeply admire break down barriers and expand their horizons through wholehearted acceptance is truly inspiring.”
Ko says the experience was truly transformative. “My physical and mental strength and endurance have expanded so much. I am a much better person now. I am a lot more patient and accepting,” says Ko. “My understanding of nature, my connection with people, my love for the world—everything is heightened. It’s like I was an iPhone 7 before and now
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