“Failure to me became not trying versus not succeeding.” ~ Sara Blakely
“My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item.” ~ Sara Blakely
“My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn’t have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don’t be afraid to fail.” ~ Sara Blakely
“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.” ~ Sara Blakely
“Money is fun to make, fun to spend and fun to give away.” ~ Sara Blakely
“You’ve got to visualize where you’re headed and be very clear about it. Take a polaroid picture of where you’re going to be in a few years.” ~ Sara Blakely
“Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business.” ~ Sara Blakely
“I knew that I wanted to start my own business. I knew that I wanted to work for myself. I was no stranger to the word no. You just have to keep going.” ~ Sara Blakely
“I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver.” ~ Sara Blakely
“My advice for an entrepreneur just starting out is to differentiate yourself. Why are you different? What’s important about you? Why does the customer need you?” ~ Sara Blakely
“Instead of failure being the outcome, failure became not trying. And it forced me at a young age to want to push myself so much further out of my comfort zone.” ~ Sara Blakely
“We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time.” ~ Sara Blakely
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