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Transforming from a reality star into the founder and CEO of Skinnygirl lifestyle didn’t happen overnight, but Frankel attributes her accomplishments, in part, to resilience.
“It’s not just about getting up and doing it. It’s also about continuing to do it. It’s a muscle and the more different times you’ve gone after it [success], the more tools you have in your toolbox,” Frankel said.
For women, building a toolbox of skills may require understanding how to navigate male-dominated business sectors. Frankel believes that when problems like sexism arise, it shouldn’t stop entrepreneurs from pursuing their dreams.
“If you have [sexism] at the forefront of your mind, it might be debilitating,” she explained. “If you are thinking first about what’s not going to happen for you and what you can’t get done, [you’re] the opposite of the little train that could.”
Frankel doesn’t want women to make business decisions based on where they think they might not belong. Instead, she wants to encourage women to “realize their dreams” and pursue them unapologetically.
Her new book, “Business is Personal,” offers guidance to “any entrepreneurial dreamer who has an idea…someone who’s already an entrepreneur or a mogul…or a mom who has an idea for a business.”
“The way of the world now is non-traditional success. Anyone can be successful,” Frankel said.