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“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”
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“Here’s something self-help books won’t often tell you… growth is lonely. That’s why so many people become stuck… and stay stuck. It takes constant commitment, day in and day out to see real growth in your life. When I was building Spanx, I spent years, almost a decade, mostly alone. I took myself out to dinner alone, I went to department stores to sell Spanx alone, I even went to hibachi … alone! My social life was almost non-existent. But the alternative wasn’t an option. Before that I was living at home with my mom, selling fax machines door to door and trying to do standup comedy (but I wasn’t that funny). Sure, I had friends, went out all the time and dated a lot. But it got old… fast. Getting your shit together comes with a price. And not many people are willing to pay it. But if you are, it’s one of the greatest investments you will ever make.”
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“If somebody can do something 80 percent as good as you think you would have done it yourself, then you’ve got to let it go”
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“When you help a woman fulfill her potential, magic happens.”
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“I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. My attitude to failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying at all.”
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“Dark times are really fertile ground for change. This has been true for me more times in my life than I can count... something about being at rock bottom inspires you to look up. Where can I go from here? Anywhere. Some of the world's great inventions and innovations happened when someone was at their own rock bottom... my success with @spanx included. In fact, some of my life's greatest moments and breakthroughs happened after getting "buried.”
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