Okay, friends. Let’s be honest. Though success can’t happen without some business acumen and a solid strategy, it also can’t happen without the right mindset. We’d argue that the largest component of every successful entrepreneur is mindset and how you view the world. Are you a victim? Or are you an overcomer?
It’s so important to feed your mind things that light you up, that motivate and inspire you, that keep you trucking forward, even when the going gets rough. Sometimes the only thing standing between you and failure is a perspective shift. It doesn’t matter if you’re a thriving biz or chasing after your first big break… the right words, at the right time, can be crucial to shore up your perseverance and keep you moving forward.
With that in mind, we’ve curated a list of our favorite, most influential business quotes to light a fire under your butt. Not only do these quotes inspire and motivate, they’re like a mini masterclass on how to be successful, with wisdom from some of the brightest and most successful thought leaders in history.
As Zig Ziglar once said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Renew your mind daily with these motivational words, and enjoy!
25 Greatest Motivational Business Quotes of All-Time
- “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
- “Opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” – Sir Richard Branson
- “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter F. Drucker
- “…do not be carried away by success into demanding more than is right or prudent.” – Winston Churchill
- “If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals.”- Brian Tracy
- “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
- “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” – Nikos Kazantzakis
- “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.” – Thomas J. Watson
- “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
- “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi Jr
- “What leaders have to do is take themselves on and have the courage to say ‘I have more to learn’.” – Simon Sinek
- “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
- “Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it, the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.”- Arianna Huffington
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
- “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
- “Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars but remember to keep your feet on the ground..” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.”- Oprah Winfrey
- “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” – Og Mandino
- “The best leaders are the ones who are disproportionately self-aware and have the ability to be the bigger person when the going gets tough.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
- “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” – Nolan Bushnell
- “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.- Steve Jobs
- “Don’t give up, the beginning is always the hardest, so let’s keep on going till the very end.” – Natsu Dragneel
- “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort
- “Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.”- Sara Blakely
Though your strategies will always evolve, the wisdom in these quotes is timeless. Read them, imprint them into your brain synapses, and use them as fuel to keep you motivated and moving forward, no matter how uncertain the future may look in the moment. And always remember, mindset is everything.
