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Balancing Belief in Your Expertise with Authenticity
The fear of being perceived as uncredible or losing expertise can cause companies to struggle with demonstrating authenticity, even if it would improve customer connection. On the other hand, prioritizing deep connections with others, whether customers or friends, is key for some individuals, even if it affects marital decisions.
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Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, discusses the importance of connecting with the consumer on an authentic level, and how this approach helped her company become a global household name without ever advertising.
07:38 - 09:05 (01:27)
Summary
Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, discusses the importance of connecting with the consumer on an authentic level, and how this approach helped her company become a global household name without ever advertising.
ChapterBalancing Belief in Your Expertise with Authenticity
EpisodeConfidence with Sara Blakely
PodcastA Bit of Optimism
The speaker reflects on her decision to prioritize her own potential and passion over financial stability in her marriage, despite having opportunities to marry wealthy partners.
09:05 - 11:35 (02:29)
Summary
The speaker reflects on her decision to prioritize her own potential and passion over financial stability in her marriage, despite having opportunities to marry wealthy partners. She met her current husband at a poker tournament in Vegas, despite neither of them being poker players.
ChapterBalancing Belief in Your Expertise with Authenticity
EpisodeConfidence with Sara Blakely
PodcastA Bit of Optimism
The founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, shares how she knew her husband was "the one".
11:35 - 12:24 (00:48)
Summary
The founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, shares how she knew her husband was "the one". She explains how trusting your gut and envisioning the person in your future can help in making relationship decisions.