Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life.
Sophia AmorusoIn my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isnโt exactly living.
Sophia AmorusoWithout ego I don't know how identity works, I don't know... I need to sit down and re-read some philosophy or something.
Sophia AmorusoAbandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back. Learn to create your own opportunities. Know that there is no finish line; fortune favors action. Race balls-out toward the extraordinary life that youโve always dreamed of, or still havenโt had time to dream up. And prepare to have a hell of a lot of fun along the way.
Sophia AmorusoWell advice people have told me that is that, "If people aren't suing you, you haven't made it," which I don't necessarily believe but with greater success comes greater responsibility and being one of the few female entrepreneurs who I think has been as public as I have been, you're definitely under a spotlight. It's difficult to manage.
Sophia Amoruso