Aiming for Failure Helped Sarah Blakely Build Her Spanx Empire – Selfmade Eyewear
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Sara Blakely grew up with an unusual conversation at the dinner table. Every week her father would put his fork down and ask the same question: What had she failed at? If Sara said she had tried out for a team but didn't make the cut, he’d give her a high five.Some 30 years later, in 2012, Forbes declared Sara Blakely
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely on failure
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How Sara Blakely Turned $5,000 to a $1 Billion Empire by Helping
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The Sara Blakely Success Story (Updated 2023) - The STRIVE
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How failure helped Spanx founder Sara Blakely reach billionaire status
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How Sara Blakely Turned $5,000 to a $1 Billion Empire by Helping
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Spanx inventor Sara Blakely donates half her $250 million fortune
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