10 Business Quotes


As an entrepreneur, manager or leader, the thoughts you have each day matter. Thinking is where the process of launching your next business begins and your mind is where work through different scenarios before you invest time and money.

For your thinking to be productive you must be optimistic and inspired. The right frame of mind is crucial to your quest for success. However, this can be challenging if you’re facing a slump in your professional life. The voice of others can sometimes be a deeper form of motivation than your own.

"What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed." Dave Thomas, 

“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” Golda Meir,

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” Socrates,

 “The stars will never align, and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. 'Someday' is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it's important to you and you want to do it 'eventually,' just do it and correct course along the way.” Tim Ferriss,

 “Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined and connected to one another. And, when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.” Daniel Pink,

“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” Oprah Winfrey,

“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts.” Larry Ellison
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"I got lucky because I never gave up the search. Are you quitting too soon? Or, are you willing to pursue luck with a vengeance?" Jill Konrath

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas Edison,

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt

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