Who are your female role models? Maybe it's your Mom, another relative, a teacher, or someone else.
Society has systematically undervalued women since the dawn of history as described by Harari in Sapiens.
Sara Blakely is one of my role models. She considered law, sold fax machines, and became an entrepreneur. She founded "Spanx" a leading shapewear brand.
Here are three anecdotes that I find memorable:
As a child, she ate Saturday family dinners and heard her father ask, "What have you failed at this week." Failure isn't final and it usually teaches more than success. "Don't fear failure."
As a successful entrepreneur she went on an "Outward Bound" type excursion. One of the assignments (while tethered for safety) was to jump out over a cliff to a 'teammate' who would catch her. She is short and not athletic. She was one of the few who made it. She was asked how she did it. She said that she didn't jump to the catcher...she jumped toward a spot three feet above him. "Aim high."
She developed a mantra for her product that emphasized quality. This works for school and sports. "Make it. Sell it. Build brand awareness."
You got this.
Lagniappe. Habits.
My favorite line from Atomic Habits has been living in my head rent-free:
— CooperBaggs 💰🍞 (@edgaralandough) June 27, 2026
“It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result…
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