Lori Greiner
Started a $400 million organizing brand with over 250 products sold on QVC
What gets you through tough times in your career?
Knowing that I have the ability to fix things and to turn a situation around. I always try to look at the bright side of a bad situation and see what I can learn from it. Remember, there is not always just one path to follow. Sometimes you may need to take a circuitous path to get to the same end.
How do you balance your career and your personal life?
I have it easy because my husband works with me. I highly recommend this. It is great to work as a team toward achieving the same goal. I think you also remain very close because you are able to share all aspects of your life together in a very all-encompassing way.
How did you overcome your biggest career hurdle?
My biggest career hurdle was getting my products into retail. It’s very difficult for a little company with just one product to get into mass retail. But if your product is good, people will recognize this and see its merits. Be passionate and find creative ways to get your product in front of the decision makers. And don’t give up––I must have called 100 times to get hold of some buyers before I finally reached them. Photo: courtesy of Lori Greiner
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