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Don't Let What You Don't Know Scare You, Because It Can Become Your Greatest Asset. And If You Do Things Without Knowing How They Have Always Been Done, You're Guaranteed To Do Them Differently.

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.'

If Somebody Can Do Something 80 Percent As Good As You Think You Would Have Done It Yourself, Then You've Got To Let It Go.

Everything About My Journey To Get Spanx Off The Ground Entailed Me Having To Be A Salesperson - From Going To The Hosiery Mills To Get A Prototype Made To Calling Saks Fifth Avenue And Neiman Marcus. I Had To Position Myself To Get Five Minutes In The Door With Buyers.

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.