Where I get my energy is: 'How can I make it better?' Sara Blakely energymake Change image and share on social
Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech. Sara Blakely eminemlosenervous Change image and share on social
What I most identify with is effortless fashion, looking as if someone's not put a lot of effort into their look. Sara Blakely efforteffortlessfashion Change image and share on social
It's really a full-time job to manage our lives. Sara Blakely fulljoblive Change image and share on social
In the next decade, I see Spanx going worldwide. Everywhere. No butt left behind. It's going to be all over the world and it's going to be an aspirational brand that transcends categories. There's so many things we can improve upon and make better. Sara Blakely aspirationalbrandbutt share on social
Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up. Sara Blakely stageterrifythrow Change image and share on social
Within the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges the same way I had cold-called Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's here in the United States. Sara Blakely bloomingdalecallcold share on social
When I was 7, I came up with the idea of 'charm socks.' My mom would take me to buy bags of plastic charms, we would sew them on frilly white socks, and I sold them at school. Sara Blakely bagbuycharm Change image and share on social
I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and saying, 'Dad, Dad, I tried out for this or that and I was horrible,' and he would high-five me and say, 'Way to go.' Sara Blakely brothercomedad share on social
My training of cold-calling and everyone under the sun telling me no, and my keeping going, was a huge part of the first two years of Spanx. Sara Blakely callcoldhuge Change image and share on social
