Since most of us here are small business owner/operators, I thought you might find this intersting
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/50-greatest-entrepreneurial-quotes-time/?intlink=us-openforum-related-editorial-3
My two favorites,
45. "It doesn't matter how many times you fail. It doesn't matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because ... all that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are." --Mark Cuban
50. "By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day." --Robert Frost
I do work for a local customer who is VERY wealthy. When asked what his key to success is, he always says "Don't ever own a business that you can't run yourself........because at some point, you'll have to".
13. "Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure." --Earl Wilson
21. "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." --Red Adair
One of my favorites comes from the fictional J.R. Ewing.
"Success and failure are merely 2 buckets from the same well."
4. "Great companies start because the founders want to change the world... not make a fast buck." --Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki wanted to make a fast buck. LOL Just ask the vendors and employees who got stuck holding the bag when one of his companies filed for bankruptcy.
This guy is such a hot air BSer. He made a lot of money in the housing boom in SW USA during the 1980's and got popular with his Rich Dad Poor Dad books. He never had a Rich Dad. That was total BS. A lot of people like him. He's like Tony Robbins. If it motivates you, then go for it. Why not? If you want substance, then go somewhere else.
OOPS! I was referring to Robert Kiyosaki, not Guy Kawasaki. Sorry. All these Asian folks' names look the same to me. ???
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29. "If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete." --Jack Welch
I think this is very true for the little guy/gal. Otherwise we're only competing on price and that's a losing proposition for a small business. If you don't have a competitive advantage, you cannot compete.
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gene
The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play."
SA
I didn't read the whole list, was this one in it?
"When you go into business for yourself, you can work as little or as much as you like.
And you better like much!"
Rich