Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely gave her entrepreneur husband a piece of advice she learned as a teenager to get him through his hardest days
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The CEO of Spanx Just Thanked Each Employee with $10k. Why She Did It Is Even More Impressive. | Inc.com
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Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Reflects on Her 'Unusual' Business Journey, the Power of Intuition and the Importance of Paying It Forward | GOBankingRates
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