Spanx: Sara Blakely: How I Built This Podcast with Guy Raz

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When 27-year old Sara Blakely was determined to turn her life around, she took a leap of faith and created Spanx – the revolutionary hosiery that eradicates panty lines. From this brave attempt at reinvention came an innovative business success.

Sales get a bad rap.

But it's the most important skill you can develop.

Unlike being a star basketball player, sales can be learned by anyone.

Some people are born with more sales talent. But anyone can become world-class through learning and practice.

So, what is sales?

Whenever I get to a low point where I think “Why do I even bother?”

I just try to remind myself “This is where most people stop, and this is why they don’t win.”

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