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Spanx Founder Sara Blakely's Guide to Surviving AnythingThe billionaire founder has been through 20 years of personal and professional ups and downs. And she's still thriving.

ByLiz Brody•Jul 7, 2020Originally publishedJul 7, 2020

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Maybe your article should be titled "What to Do When Your Panties Are on Fire. ha ha"

That's whatSpanxfounder Sara Blakely emailed me after we talked. It was March. The pandemic had just begun.

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