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Business Founder Stories You Should Read for Inspiration

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / February 4, 2014 April 18, 2022

Starting a business can be tiresome, troublesome and often nerve-racking; however, there are countless inspirational stories of start-up founders that could prove to be the motivation you require to keep on trucking, like the inspirational story of Josef Azam, a baggage handler turned successful CEO. Here are three more to derive inspiration from. 1. Steve Jobs – Apple There’s no use pretending otherwise – he was always going to appear in an article about inspirational start-up founders. Jobs changed the world with his vision and it’s now hard to imagine what the world would have been like had he not been so visionary and pursued his vision with pathological obsession. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Biography: Steve Jobs 2. Paul Allen – Co-founder of Microsoft Due to his passion for privacy it’s understandable why so many people know very little about Paul Allen, if they’ve heard of him at all. However, Paul Allen is, along with the much more famous Bill Gates, responsible for creating the first personal computer programming language and also co-founder of a little company known as Microsoft. “Any crusade requires optimism and the ambition to aim high.” Biography: Idea Man: A Memoir by the Co-Founder of Microsoft 3. Mel and Patricia Ziegler – Founders of Banana Republic After meeting in a newsroom it seems unlikely that a young artist and writer would go on to form a global clothing line with only creativity and passion as tools of the trade. Nonetheless, they managed to build a highly successful clothing empire from military surplus clothing. “The only asset we had was our own oblivion … we became so embroiled that quitting was no longer a possibility.” Autobiography: Wild Company: The Untold Story of Banana Republic Successful start-up founders whose (auto) biographies are as of yet unwritten Whilst Steve Jobs, Paul Allen and Mel and Patricia Ziegler are well-known to the point where they’re the subjects of books about their successes, here are three start-up founders whose successes you can also derive inspiration from. 1. Tariq Farid – Founder of Edible Arrangements Tariq Farid might have had greater access to capital than most start-up founders could dream of – $100,000 – but he broke even after just six months – that says a lot. Edible Arrangements employs 92 people and enjoys revenue of over $420 million. 2. Clayton Christopher – Co-founder of Sweet Leaf Tea With start-up costs of just $7000 – $3,000 for equipment, $3,000 for a van and $1,000 for a computer – Clayton Christopher is a young entrepreneur who every budding start-up founder can derive inspiration from. Although he stepped down as CEO in 2010 to pursue other interests, he’s credited with founding a highly successful company that’s worthy of emulation. 3. Brian Morgan – Founder of Adventure Life Successfully setting up an adventure travel company with just $3,000 in capital is commendable in any successful entrepreneur’s book. Adventure Life is now one of the most successful adventure travel companies and has been featured in a wide range of publications including The New York Times and National Geographic Adventure. These six entrepreneurs whose successes should provide you with the impetus to keep sight of what’s important are just six examples of how having vision, access to conference facilities to meet with investors and the will to succeed – no matter how high the odds are stacked against you – are often all you need to achieve your dreams of business success.

10 Things Michael Jordan Can Teach Us About Achieving Greatness

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / January 29, 2014 April 18, 2022

Michael Jordan is known as a former basketball player. He is distinguished by many as the greatest player ever, and while it all started for Jordan on the court, he didn’t just stop there. While basketball greatness was certainly in his sights, he has demonstrated that he had a lot more things on his list of dreams. Michael Jordan has proven time and time again that he knows what it takes to achieve greatness. 10 Things Michael Jordan Can Teach Us About Achieving Greatness 1) No Fear Of Failure – Jordan made it clear in both his words and his actions that nothing was going to stop him from going after his desires, regardless of failure. Jordan said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” You can’t be successful every single time you do something! Little failures, big failures, it doesn’t matter. It’s inevitable. People tell you it’s okay to fail because IT IS! Keep moving forward! You can learn from those failures and eventually… you will succeed! 2) Stop Listening To The Naysayers – We live in a very competitive world, especially in business. Everyone wants to wear the crown and those who aren’t taking steps to achieve greatness have a tendency to try and drag down those who are going for it. This could be for a number of reasons but one thing remains constant, you have to block them out. So many people told Jordan he didn’t have what it took early in his career and after he won his first championship, suddenly those people started fading into obscurity. Funny how that works! Jordan said this… “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.” 3) Work First, Play Later – Jordan was as talented as they come, but if you think for one second he didn’t have an incredible work ethic you are sadly mistaken. His former teammates and coaches will tell you, it always worked first and play later for Jordan. He always put the work in and let the results speak for themselves. When you put in lots of work, it can be scary knowing what it will manifest to and that it will all work out. This comes back to overcoming your fears because if the work is done, the results will show up. This Jordan quote makes it simple, “I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.” He doesn’t just believe it, he’s proven it. 4) Taking Action – “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” Jordan stepped up to the plate, plain and simple. In every facet of his life, both on and off the court, he made it happen. Sitting back and hoping things come to you is a surefire way to never reach your goals. Dreams don’t fall from the sky and money doesn’t grow on trees. You must get out and make it happen. You have to take action NOW! 5) Obstacles Are Just Part Of The Journey – Jordan said, “If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” This quote is incredible. You have to understand that your path to success is not always going to be perfect! You are going to hit some roadblocks and having the ability to adapt to that, overcome those obstacles, and move forward will be a key to your success. 6) Making Weakness A Strength – “My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.” Jordan made it clear that no weakness would hold him back. He made it clear that he would not only continue developing his strengths, but he refused to succumb to his weaknesses too. No person can be good at everything, but it doesn’t mean you can’t improve. No matter how good you are at something, you can always get better. No matter how bad you are at something, you can always get better. 7) Avoiding Negativity – Jordan did his best to always put a positive twist on things. He understood that a person’s mindset is so powerful it can move the mind, body, and spirit. Jordan said, “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” Like obstacles, negative situations are an inevitable part of everyone’s lives. We are all going to be faced with negativity at some point but the key is, how do we respond? Even a broken clock is correct at some point during the day. Eliminate negativity in your life if you want to achieve greatness. 8) Expectations Of Yourself – What expectations do you have of yourself? Do you doubt yourself or do you truly believe you can achieve greatness? Thing is, as Jordan said, “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” You need to expect that you can do big things! Don’t allow doubt to creep in because doubt is a nasty thing to someone trying to achieve great success! Have expectations for yourself and then go out and meet or succeed in those expectations. 9) Do What You Love – The sad thing is, that many people never get to do what they love. But the option for them to make a change is always available. Live life on your terms and start doing what you enjoy most. Jordan certainly made it clear he believes this when he said, “I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.” Doing something you have a passion for or that you choose to do is something every person in this world deserves to receive. 10) Embracing Competition – “You have competition every day

44 Best All-Time NFL Super Bowl Winning Coach Success Quotes

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / January 28, 2014 April 18, 2022

It’s that time of year again as the 2013 NFL season will conclude with the annual Super Bowl which will take place this Sunday, February 2nd! As usual, it will be the most-watched television program of the year as millions will tune in all across the globe. The annual championship football event is a battle between the best two teams in the most popular American sport. Some of the most successful athletes and coaches in the world of sports will participate and they proved they understand what it takes to reach the pinnacle of their profession. The coaches, and the leaders of the team, both past, and present, are some of the hardest working and intelligent people in the world. They didn’t get handed the lead of a team worth hundreds of millions of dollars by accident. Understanding what it takes to be successfully coupled with the action of making it happen is certainly a driving force behind their success. With all that, I decided to take a look at some of the best advice from some of the most highly successful coaches to ever reach the Super Bowl! 44 Best All-Time NFL Super Bowl Winning Coach Success Quotes MIKE DITKA QUOTES “Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.” -Mike Ditka “Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal.” -Mike Ditka “Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.” -Mike Ditka “If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.” -Mike Ditka TOM LANDRY QUOTES “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” -Tom Landry “Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.” -Tom Landry “Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.” -Tom Landry “A winner never stops trying.” -Tom Landry VINCE LOMBARDI QUOTES “Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it – his mind, his body, his heart – what’s life worth to him?” -Vince Lombardi “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” -Vince Lombardi “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” -Vince Lombardi “Success is like anything worthwhile. It has a price. You have to pay the price to win and you have to pay the price to get to the point where success is possible. Most important, you must pay the price to stay there.” -Vince Lombardi “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive, and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi “Success is based upon a spiritual quality, a power to inspire others.” -Vince Lombardi “There is no substitute for work.” -Vince Lombardi “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” -Vince Lombardi “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off of the goal.” -Vince Lombardi “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” -Vince Lombardi “….I firmly believe that any man’s finest hours – his greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear – is that moment when he has worked his heart out in good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” -Vince Lombardi “Mental toughness is essential to success.” -Vince Lombardi “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” -Vince Lombardi “Winning is a habit. Watch your thoughts, they become your beliefs. Watch your beliefs, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.” -Vince Lombardi “Confidence is contagious and so is lack of confidence, and a customer will recognize both.” -Vince Lombardi “Don’t succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.” -Vince Lombardi “If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you’ll be fired with enthusiasm.” -Vince Lombardi “Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will all be judged on one thing: the result.” -Vince Lombardi “Success demands singleness of purpose.” -Vince Lombardi “You defeat defeatism with confidence.” -Vince Lombardi BILL WALSH QUOTES “For me, the starting point for everything — before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience — is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you’re dead in the water.” -Bill Walsh “Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is lamer than a cookie-cutter compliment.” -Bill Walsh DON SHULA QUOTES “The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.” -Don Shula “Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal.” -Don Shula “I don’t know any other way to lead but by example.” -Don Shula JOHN MADDEN QUOTES “Until you go out and prove that you are the best, you really don’t know.” -John Madden “Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.” -John Madden “The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.” -John Madden JOE GIBBS QUOTES “A winning effort begins with preparation.” -Joe Gibbs “People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.” -Joe Gibbs “Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners.” -Joe Gibbs JIMMY JOHNSON QUOTES “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” -Jimmy Johnson “Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?” -Jimmy Johnson “The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who

15 Steve Jobs Quotes That Will Motivate You To Succeed

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / January 19, 2014 April 26, 2022

Steve Jobs was an incredible individual and certainly a very famous entrepreneur. Not only was he highly successful, but you could also tell he was just one of those people who “got it.” He understood what it took to achieve massive success and he went out and led by example. I find Steve Jobs to be inspirational and someone we can all learn a few things from. With that said, here are some of the best Steve Jobs quotes. 15 Steve Jobs Quotes That Will Motivate You To Succeed “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do” “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” “If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.” “Quality is much better than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” “Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” “Details matter, it’s worth waiting to get it right.” “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.” “If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” “Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” -STEVE JOBS

10 Amazing Success Quotes by Famous Entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / January 4, 2014 April 18, 2022

Oprah Winfrey is an incredibly successful entrepreneur. She is also one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world. She is a very intelligent woman and someone who understands the business on a deep level. With all that said, as a growing entrepreneur, she is someone we can certainly learn from during our growing quest to become highly successful. Here are 10 of Oprah’s best success quotes. 10 Amazing Success Quotes by Famous Entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” “Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” “I believe one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk.” “If you want your life to be more rewarding you have to change the way you think.” “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” “They say getting thin is the best revenge. Success is much better.” ― Oprah Winfrey

Are You a Leader or a Pretender? John Maxwell’s 21 Leadership Laws Reviewed

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / December 27, 2013 April 18, 2022

Below you will find a list of John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership from his world famous book along with a short description of what each law actually means. As you look through this list you can ask yourself, am I really a leader? Am I truly doing these things? If not, you may be just a pretender. In other words, someone who claims to be a leader but doesn’t actually make the sacrifices necessary (law #18)? Take a look through this list and find out where you stand when it comes to leadership. Are You a Leader or a Pretender? John Maxwell’s 21 Leadership Laws Reviewed 1. The Law of the lidYour leadership is like a top or lid on your business or organization. Whatever it is your involved with will not rise beyond the level your leadership can take it to. That’s why when a corporation or team is having issues, they fire the leader. 2. The Law of InfluenceLeadership is simply about influencing people. It’s really that simple. The real test of a leader is to ask him to develop positive change in an organization. If you cannot create change, you cannot lead. Being a leader is not about being first, or being an entrepreneur, or being the most smartest, or being a supervisor. Being a leader is not just holding a leadership position. “It’s not the position that makes a leader, but the leader who makes a position.” Positional leadership especially does not work in volunteer organizations. The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate. “He who thinks he leads , but has no followers, is only taking a walk.” 3. The Law of ProcessLeadership is learned over a period of time. Yes, it can be learned. People skills, emotional strength, vision, momentum, and timing are all areas that can and should be learned. Leaders are always learners. That is the law of process. 4. The Law of NavigationAnyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course! Vision is defined as the ability to see the entire trip before leaving the dock. A leader will also see obstacles before others do. A leader sees more, sees farther, and sees before others. A navigator (leader) listens – he finds out about grassroots level reactions. Navigators balance optimism with realism. Preparation is the key to the best navigation. “It’s not the size of the project, it’s the size of the leader that counts.” 5. The Law of E.F. HuttonHutton was America’s most influential stock market analyst. When he spoke, everyone listened, period. When real leaders speak, people automatically listen. Conversely, in any group, you can identify the real leaders by looking for those who people listen to. According to Margaret Thatcher, “being in power is like being a lady – if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” Tips for a Positional leader – an example might be a newly appointed minister – who wants to become a REAL leader… look for the existing real leaders and work to have influence there. Factors involved in being accepted as a new real leader include character, building key relationships, information, intuition, experience, past success. and ability. 6. The Law of Solid GroundTrust is the foundation for all effective leadership. When it comes to leadership, there are no shortcuts. Building trust requires competence, connection and character. 7. The Law of RespectPeople naturally follow people stronger than themselves. Even natural leaders tend to fall in behind those who they sense have a higher “leadership quotient” than themselves. It all comes back to respect. 8. The Law of IntuitionLeaders evaluate everything with a Leadership bias. Leaders see trends, resources and problems, and can read people. They have a gut feeling that drives them and more times than not, it’s right. 9. The Law of MagnetismLeaders attract people like themselves. Who you are is who you attract. Bird of a feather flock together. Work to attract leaders rather than followers if you want to build a truly strong organization. 10. The Law of ConnectionYou must touch the heart before you ask people to follow. Communicate on the level of emotion first to make a personal connection. This is crucial for a leader. 11. The Law of the Inner CircleA leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him. Surround yourself with great people! “The leader finds greatness in the group, and helps the members find it in themselves.” 12. The Law of EmpowermentOnly secure leaders give power to others. Mark Twain said, “Great things can happen when you don’t care who gets the credit.” In addition, “Great leaders gain authority by giving it away.” 13. The Law of ReproductionIt takes a leader to raise up a leader, it’s that simple. Followers can’t do it, and neither can institutional programs. “It takes one to know one, to show one, to grow one.” The potential of an organization depends on the growth of its leadership. 14. The Law of Buy-InPeople buy in to the leader first, then the vision. If they don’t like the leader but like the vision, they get a new leader. 15. The Law of VictoryLeaders find a way for the team to win. “You can’t win WITHOUT good athletes, but you CAN lose with them.” Makes sense, right? Unity of vision, diversity of skills plus a leader are needed for the victory. 16. The Law of MomentumYou can’t steer a ship that isn’t moving forward. It takes a leader to create forward motion. This is so crucial if you are starting a business or as an entrepreneur. You must create the momentum, don’t rely on someone else. 17. The Law of PrioritiesActivity is not necessarily accomplishment. It’s importance to understand the difference. “A leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells “Wrong Jungle!” If you are a leader, you must learn the three “Rs” which are- a) what’s Required b) what gives the greatest Return c) what brings

10 Greatest Quotes by Famous Entrepreneur Donald Trump

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / December 22, 2013 April 18, 2022

Donald Trump is certainly a man who is not afraid to go against the grain. As we saw on his television show, “The Apprentice,” Trump is very confident in his decisions and obviously has a track record of success. All jokes about his hair side, you generally don’t have a net worth of 3.5 billion dollars if you aren’t one heck of an entrepreneur. He is truly the definition of a successful entrepreneur. Trump has made a number of memorable quotes during his time here on this Earth and regardless of your opinion of him, considering how much business success he’s had, I think they are definitely worth some recognition! 10 Greatest Quotes by Famous Entrepreneur Donald Trump As long as your going to be thinking anyway, think big. Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war. Without passion, you don’t have energy, without energy you have nothing. It’s always good to be underestimated. Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make. In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. I wasn’t satisfied just earning a good living. I was looking to make a statement. Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate. I don’t do it for the money. I’ve got enough, much more than I’ll ever need. I do it to do it. Deals are my art form. Donald Trump is someone that understands what it takes to succeed in business. He clearly has an exceptional work ethic based on the number of ventures he is and has been involved with. The world of business is very competitive and Trump makes it clear he faces the challenges with no fear, something I think we all should be doing as entrepreneurs!

Will Smith’s Advice For Entrepreneurs and the Greatness Inside Us All (Video)

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / December 21, 2013 April 20, 2022

Will Smith has found success in a number of areas, including as an entrepreneur. From the big screen to the board room and everything in between, Will Smith understands what it takes to become successful. He is an extremely inspirational individual and makes some great points in the video below. I think you’ll find if you are trying to become a successful entrepreneur that Will Smith’s advice is priceless! Have a watch and keep in mind this is someone who has backed up their words with action.

29 Inspirational Jay-Z Quotes For the Entrepreneur

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / December 17, 2013 April 18, 2022

Shawn Carter, best known by his stage name, Jay-Z, has not only proven to be a success in the music industry, but he has also proven to be an extremely successful entrepreneur. From nightclubs to restaurants, clothing lines to beauty products, basketball teams to sports agencies, it’s safe to say that Jay-Z has successfully dabbled in a number of industries during his entrepreneurial career. He has absolutely proven he understands what it takes to reach your business goals. With that said, between his music, interviews, and various other forms of communication to the world, Jay-Z has provided a number of noteworthy quotes that all entrepreneurs can learn from. If you don’t enjoy rap music, don’t judge this man’s accomplishments on the fact he is a rapper. That isn’t fair to what he has done in the world of business as one of the most successful famous entrepreneurs to ever walk planet earth. Let’s take a look at 29 of Jay-Z’s inspirational quotes that any entrepreneur can implement into his or her life. 29 Inspirational Jay-Z Quotes For the Entrepreneur: 1. “It just got to a point where it was, like, ‘Make this decision, because this is something you really love and you love to do. It’s time to really focus on and then get serious about it, give it your all.’ And once I did that, it was no looking back from there.” 2. “You learn more in failure than you ever do in success.” 3. “Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.” 4. “I’d rather die enormous than live dormant.” 5. “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” 6. “I sell ice in the winter, I sell fire in hell, I am a hustler baby, I’ll sell water to a well.” 7. “I will not lose, for even in defeat, there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me.” 8. “Ain’t nothin’ wrong with the aim, just gotta change the target.” 9. “You can want success all you want, but to get it, you can’t falter. You can’t slip. You can’t sleep. One eye open, for real, and forever.” 10. “I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid of not trying.” 11. “I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over.” 12. “Consistency is key to success and you have to give it all every time.” 13. “May the best of your today’s be the worst of your tomorrow’s” 14. “A wise man told me don’t argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.” 15. “Life is for living, not living up tight.” 16. “He’d discovered a way to work in the legit world but to live the dream of the hustler: independence, wealth, and success outside of the mainstream’s rule.” 17. “Leave a mark they can’t erase, neither space nor time.” 18. “You can pay for school, but you can’t buy class.” 19. “How you get so fly? From not being afraid to fall out the sky” 20. “I spring train in the winter, around early December” 21. “I’m hungry for knowledge.” 22. “Without the work, the magic won’t come.” 23. “Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I’m a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?” 24. “Look what I embody: the soul of a hustler.” 25. “I’m far from being god, but I work god damn hard.” 26. “If I don’t show the world growth, how are we going to grow?” 27. “My mind on my money, money on my mind If you owe me ten dollars, you ain’t giving me nine” 28. “Hustlers we don’t sleep, we rest one eye up” 29. “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t” Jay-Z Quotes

10 Unique Successful People Quotes Entrepreneurs NEED to Hear

By jacob@bellymarketing.com / December 11, 2013 April 18, 2022

Successful entrepreneurs, to me, can be defined as those in business who have a track record of building businesses successfully. They aren’t “rookie entrepreneurs” and they have a large amount of experience in the world of business. They let their actions do the talking instead of talking about their actions. Successful entrepreneurs are people you can learn from and take pride in knowing they have the answers you need. They have failed. They have succeeded. Yes, those two go together. I dug around for some successful people quotes and successful entrepreneurs that you absolutely need to hear if you are involved in the competitive world of business. These aren’t the most popular quotes you may have ever heard, but each of them has a deep meaning that is worth taking some time to understand. 10 Unique Successful People Quotes Entrepreneurs NEED to Hear Jeff Bezos | CEO of Amazon “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you. Being able to persevere through the hard times will be nearly impossible if you’re not passionate about what you’re doing. Winston Churchill | Former UK Prime Minister “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Everybody fails, it’s part of the game. Either you let failure control you or you control failure. Vince Lombardi | Hall of Fame NFL Coach “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. The bottom line, if you’re not dedicated and working hard, you won’t experience entrepreneurial success. Unknown “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so you can spend the rest of your life like most people can. Working tirelessly for a few years to build a big business can offer you up rewards that can last a lifetime. Christopher Morley | American Journalist “There is only one success- to be able to spend your life in your own way. Success can be defined a number of ways, but one thing is for sure, you aren’t successful if you aren’t living life how you want to. Confucius | Philosopher “Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life. My job is being an entrepreneur. That is what I chose and I love it. Stop working and start living. Russell Simmons | Co-Founder Def Jam “I’ve been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have. You can’t be good at everything! Someone out there is smarter than you! Recruit them to help make your dreams a reality. Scott Belsky | Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. Everyone has a good idea at some point in their lives. The thing is, almost all of them never do anything about it. Ray Kroc | McDonald’s Founder If you’re not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business. Business always involves some level of risk. If you’re not confident enough in your abilities to take a risk when it’s needed, you won’t survive. Tony Hsieh | CEO of Zappos “Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you. Don’t be a know it all and start being a sponge. If you get complacent, the competitive world of business will defeat you. You may not have heard some of these quotes before, but now you have. Every single one of them has a meaning in which can be implemented by an entrepreneur and can help contribute to your business being successful. Heck, even making your life a success. These are people who have been there and done that, so why would you discount the advice they are offering us for free? Take it, run with it, and never look back. Success is just over the hill, can you see it?