Inspirational Quotes

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Here are some inspiring business quotes for focus and motivation to expand your mind, give you a new perspective and possibly, a kick in the butt.

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“It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.”

– James Cash Penney

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”

– Benjamin Franklin

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

-Thomas Edison

“It’s not enough to reach the treasure, one must bring it back.”

– Roger Lipsey

“I learned very early in my career that one of the smartest things a leader can do is hire people who excel in areas they are weaker in.”

– Richard Branson

People forget how fast you did a job – but they remember how well you did it.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on!

Either you run the day or the day runs you.

The difference between try and triumph is a little umph…

“Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it.”

-Napoleon Hill

Hand written notes work.

“Success isn’t that difficult; it merely involves taking twenty steps in a singular direction. Most people take one step in twenty directions.”

– Benjamin Hardy

“Failure is not about insecurity. It’s about lack of execution.”

– Jeffrey Gitomer

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”

– Jim Rohn

“Be wrong as fast as possible.”

– Pixar Animation Studios

Self-discipline is the triumph over the chains of self gratification.

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark.

Where awareness goes, energy flows.

“Worry is fear of something that may never happen.”

-my college professor’s mom

Never be defined by your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.

“Saving money isn’t about depriving yourself. It’s about deciding you love Future You as much as you love Today You.”

– Chelsea Fagan, The Financial Diet

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

– Vidal Sassoon

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark.

“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.”

– Dean Acheson

“What would you like to say about your life after it’s too late to do anything about it? That is your primary aim.“

– Michael Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited