Words of encouragement, particularly when spoken by the most successful entrepreneurs, have enormous power to put our journey into context. They serve as a reminder that every successful entrepreneur faces challenges, and it is their ability to overcome those challenges that distinguishes them.
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Here are our favourite quotes from the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, whether you’re looking for insight, advice, or just an understanding of how successful business owners confront challenges.
- “Don’t try to have it all. Aim for what matters most and what you’re willing to consistently work for. Don’t judge yourself and don’t judge others. Help other women lift each other up.” – Jessica Herrin, CEO and Founder of Stella & Dot
- “It doesn’t matter how many times you have failed. You only have to be right once.” – Mark Cuban
- “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn, entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker
- “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker
- “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” – Henry Ford
- “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
– Walt Disney, founder Disney - “High expectations are the key to everything.”
– Sam Walton, founder Walmart - “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
– Steve Jobs, Co-founder, CEO, Chairman Apple Inc. - “So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”
– Caterina Fake, co-founder Flickr - “Show me a person who never made a mistake, and I will show you a person who never did anything.”
– William Rosenberg, founder Dunkin’ Donuts - “The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow”
– Ingvar Kamprad, founder Ikea - “Always deliver more than expected.”
– Larry Page, co-founder Google - “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team”
– Reid Hoffman, co-founder LinkedIn - “Don’t take too much advice. Most people who have a lot of advice to give — with a few exceptions — generalize whatever they did. Don’t over-analyze everything. I myself have been guilty of over-thinking problems. Just build things and find out if they work.”
– Ben Silbermann, founder Pinterest - “How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.”
– Yvon Chouinard, founder Patagonia
