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> [What was your greatest challenge? Staying alive as a business, staying ahead of the game, and melding my business life with my personal life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/what-was-your-greatest-challenge-staying-alive-as-a-business-staying/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

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## More by Lillian Vernon

> [How do you balance growing the business with raising a family? You just do. I had a business, a lot of orders, and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/how-do-you-balance-growing-the-business-with-raising-a-family-you/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

> [What was your greatest challenge? Staying alive as a business, staying ahead of the game, and melding my business life with my personal life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/what-was-your-greatest-challenge-staying-alive-as-a-business-staying/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

> [“Toughness is a good thing, yet it is considered good only in men. When a woman is tough, men can't stand it. I like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/toughness-is-a-good-thing-yet-it-is-considered-good-only-in-men-when/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

> [The biggest mistake was that I didn't hire all the right people. I should have done better reference checks. I should have defined the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/the-biggest-mistake-was-that-i-didn-t-hire-all-the-right-people-i/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

> [Don't try to be all things to all people. Concentrate on selling something unique that you know there is a need for, offer competitive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lillian-vernon/don-t-try-to-be-all-things-to-all-people-concentrate-on-selling/)

[Lillian Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lillian-vernon/)

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