Here's The Surprising Story Behind Spanx CEO Sara Blakely's "Aha Moment"
Jan 1, 2015, 00:00 IST
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kalturavideoplaceholder While researching her book, The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery," author Sarah Lewis discovered the fascinating family story behind the wildly popular, body-shaping undergarments, Spanx.
The company's founder, Sara Blakely, was floundering for years before she started her company. Here, we learn the important lesson her father ingrained in her from a young age about how to process and learn from mistakes.
Blakely is now ranked as one of the youngest, self-made billionaires.
Produced by Alana Kakoyiannis.
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