With every obstacle that has happened to me in my life, my brain immediately says, ‘Where is the hidden blessing?’ In starting a business and growing a business, every day is learning how to manage obstacles.

Ideas, even million-dollar ones, are most vulnerable in their infancy; don't share them with too many people. However, don't hide your plan from people who can help you move it forward.

The thought of my mortality - I think about it a lot. I find it motivating. It can be any time that your number's up.

I couldn't figure out what to wear under my clothes. The body shapers were too thick at the time.

Don't solicit feedback on your product, idea or your business just for validation purposes. You want to tell the people who can help move your idea forward, but if you're just looking to your friend, co-worker, husband or wife for validation, be careful. It can stop a lot of multimillion-dollar ideas in their tracks in the beginning.

Failure to me became not trying versus not succeeding

I always joke and say I want to invent a comfortable stiletto and then retire.