Success was not handed over to any one on a platter but they simply carve out success from the available material nature has to provide. Catch the entrepreneurial spirit by learning from them. The true act to be great is to learn from the great. And you can get motivated to carve out your own path with these inspiring quotes from these great men and women of faith who have launched their own highly successful startups. You’ll find quotes in this list that will make you think creatively, make you ask yourself what on earth I’m I here for, make you wonder, and make you bring out the best in your own entrepreneurial endeavors!
1. “You have to have more leadership, less management. It’s about getting stuff done, you can sit around and analyze things forever but while you do that the competition has moved on.” - Peter Vesterbacka, Founder, Rovio Games (including Angry Birds)
2. “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
3. “We’re not very good at knowing what we want, and we are very quick to say, ‘This sucks.’ That’s where the opportunity lies.” - Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder, Wine Library TV
4. “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, Founder, Spanx
5. “Execution really shapes whether your company takes off or not. A lot of people start out with an exciting thing and they want to take over the world, but really the people who do take over the world have a good plan of how to get there and the steps along the way.” - Pete Cashmore, Founder, Mashable
6. “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.” - Ted Turner, Founder, TBS, CNN, and more
7. “Be a user of your own product. Make it better based on your own desires. But don’t trick yourself into thinking you are the user.” - Evan Williams, Co-founder, Twitter
8. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
9. “You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.” - Russell Simmons, Founder, Def Jam
10. “You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.” - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedIn
11. “Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don’t let the bastards get you down.” - Michael Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg L.P.
12. “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, Founder Harpo Productions, OWN
13. “Don’t find fault. Find remedy. Anyone can complain.” - Henry Ford, Founder, Ford
14. “Don’t let people tell you your ideas are stupid. If you’re really passionate about something, find a way to build it.” - Dennis Crowley, Co-founder, foursquare
15. “Follow the cream of the crop in your area of online expertise and learn from them. Network with them.” - Mark Forrester, Co-founder, WooThemes
16 “Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.” - Jack Dorsey, Co-founder, Twitter
17. “You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
18. “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” - Hugh Hefner, Founder, Playboy
19. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” - Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin
20. “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.” - Bill Gates, Co-founder, Microsoft
21. “Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.” - Jack Ma, Lead Founder, Alibaba
22. “Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.” - Victoria Ransom, Co-founder, Wildfire Interactive
23. “Openly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.” - Todd Garland, Founder, BuySellAds
24. “High expectations are the key to everything.” - Sam Walton, Founder, Walmart
25“I like to pride myself on thinking pretty long term, but not that long term.” - Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder, Facebook
26. “Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.” - Tony Hsieh, Co-founder, Zappos
27. “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” - Michael Dell, Founder, Dell
28. “If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, it’s too large.” - Jeff Bezos, Founder, Bezos
29. “Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career.” - Angelo Sotira, Co-founder, DeviantArt
30. “When you’re a one man show, you have to focus on the most important thing to get done today.” - Noah Everett, Founder, Twitpic
31. “You need to be surrounded by good advisers, but you also need to trust your instinct.” - Chris Hughes, Co-founder, Facebook
32. “Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” - Biz Stone, Co-founder, Twitter
33. “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts.” - Larry Ellison, Co-founder, Oracle
34. “Having a partner definitely allows you to take more risks.” - Arianna Huffington, Co-founder, The Huffington Post
35. “The most essential quality for a good team is trust.” - Dina Kaplan, Co-founder, Blip.tv
36. “The cost of hiring someone bad is so much greater than missing out on someone good.” - Joe Kraus, Partner, Google Ventures
37. “The way to get started is quit talking and start doing.” - Walt Disney, Co-founder, Disney
38. “Always deliver more than expected.” - Larry Page, Co-founder, Google
39. “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
40. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” - Mary Kay Ash, Founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics
41. “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.” - Edwin Land, Creator, Polaroid
Sunday, 6 April 2014
41 Most Inspiring Quotes By World Successful Entrepreneurs
Success was not handed over to any one on a platter but they simply carve out success from the available material nature has to provide. Catch the entrepreneurial spirit by learning from them. The true act to be great is to learn from the great. And you can get motivated to carve out your own path with these inspiring quotes from these great men and women of faith who have launched their own highly successful startups. You’ll find quotes in this list that will make you think creatively, make you ask yourself what on earth I’m I here for, make you wonder, and make you bring out the best in your own entrepreneurial endeavors!
1. “You have to have more leadership, less management. It’s about getting stuff done, you can sit around and analyze things forever but while you do that the competition has moved on.” - Peter Vesterbacka, Founder, Rovio Games (including Angry Birds)
2. “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
3. “We’re not very good at knowing what we want, and we are very quick to say, ‘This sucks.’ That’s where the opportunity lies.” - Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder, Wine Library TV
4. “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, Founder, Spanx
5. “Execution really shapes whether your company takes off or not. A lot of people start out with an exciting thing and they want to take over the world, but really the people who do take over the world have a good plan of how to get there and the steps along the way.” - Pete Cashmore, Founder, Mashable
6. “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.” - Ted Turner, Founder, TBS, CNN, and more
7. “Be a user of your own product. Make it better based on your own desires. But don’t trick yourself into thinking you are the user.” - Evan Williams, Co-founder, Twitter
8. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
9. “You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.” - Russell Simmons, Founder, Def Jam
10. “You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.” - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedIn
11. “Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don’t let the bastards get you down.” - Michael Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg L.P.
12. “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, Founder Harpo Productions, OWN
13. “Don’t find fault. Find remedy. Anyone can complain.” - Henry Ford, Founder, Ford
14. “Don’t let people tell you your ideas are stupid. If you’re really passionate about something, find a way to build it.” - Dennis Crowley, Co-founder, foursquare
15. “Follow the cream of the crop in your area of online expertise and learn from them. Network with them.” - Mark Forrester, Co-founder, WooThemes
16 “Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.” - Jack Dorsey, Co-founder, Twitter
17. “You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
18. “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” - Hugh Hefner, Founder, Playboy
19. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” - Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin
20. “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.” - Bill Gates, Co-founder, Microsoft
21. “Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.” - Jack Ma, Lead Founder, Alibaba
22. “Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.” - Victoria Ransom, Co-founder, Wildfire Interactive
23. “Openly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.” - Todd Garland, Founder, BuySellAds
24. “High expectations are the key to everything.” - Sam Walton, Founder, Walmart
25“I like to pride myself on thinking pretty long term, but not that long term.” - Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder, Facebook
26. “Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.” - Tony Hsieh, Co-founder, Zappos
27. “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” - Michael Dell, Founder, Dell
28. “If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, it’s too large.” - Jeff Bezos, Founder, Bezos
29. “Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career.” - Angelo Sotira, Co-founder, DeviantArt
30. “When you’re a one man show, you have to focus on the most important thing to get done today.” - Noah Everett, Founder, Twitpic
31. “You need to be surrounded by good advisers, but you also need to trust your instinct.” - Chris Hughes, Co-founder, Facebook
32. “Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” - Biz Stone, Co-founder, Twitter
33. “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts.” - Larry Ellison, Co-founder, Oracle
34. “Having a partner definitely allows you to take more risks.” - Arianna Huffington, Co-founder, The Huffington Post
35. “The most essential quality for a good team is trust.” - Dina Kaplan, Co-founder, Blip.tv
36. “The cost of hiring someone bad is so much greater than missing out on someone good.” - Joe Kraus, Partner, Google Ventures
37. “The way to get started is quit talking and start doing.” - Walt Disney, Co-founder, Disney
38. “Always deliver more than expected.” - Larry Page, Co-founder, Google
39. “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
40. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” - Mary Kay Ash, Founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics
41. “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.” - Edwin Land, Creator, Polaroid
1. “You have to have more leadership, less management. It’s about getting stuff done, you can sit around and analyze things forever but while you do that the competition has moved on.” - Peter Vesterbacka, Founder, Rovio Games (including Angry Birds)
2. “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
3. “We’re not very good at knowing what we want, and we are very quick to say, ‘This sucks.’ That’s where the opportunity lies.” - Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder, Wine Library TV
4. “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, Founder, Spanx
5. “Execution really shapes whether your company takes off or not. A lot of people start out with an exciting thing and they want to take over the world, but really the people who do take over the world have a good plan of how to get there and the steps along the way.” - Pete Cashmore, Founder, Mashable
6. “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.” - Ted Turner, Founder, TBS, CNN, and more
7. “Be a user of your own product. Make it better based on your own desires. But don’t trick yourself into thinking you are the user.” - Evan Williams, Co-founder, Twitter
8. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
9. “You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.” - Russell Simmons, Founder, Def Jam
10. “You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.” - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedIn
11. “Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don’t let the bastards get you down.” - Michael Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg L.P.
12. “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, Founder Harpo Productions, OWN
13. “Don’t find fault. Find remedy. Anyone can complain.” - Henry Ford, Founder, Ford
14. “Don’t let people tell you your ideas are stupid. If you’re really passionate about something, find a way to build it.” - Dennis Crowley, Co-founder, foursquare
15. “Follow the cream of the crop in your area of online expertise and learn from them. Network with them.” - Mark Forrester, Co-founder, WooThemes
16 “Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.” - Jack Dorsey, Co-founder, Twitter
17. “You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.” - Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
18. “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” - Hugh Hefner, Founder, Playboy
19. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” - Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin
20. “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.” - Bill Gates, Co-founder, Microsoft
21. “Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.” - Jack Ma, Lead Founder, Alibaba
22. “Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.” - Victoria Ransom, Co-founder, Wildfire Interactive
23. “Openly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.” - Todd Garland, Founder, BuySellAds
24. “High expectations are the key to everything.” - Sam Walton, Founder, Walmart
25“I like to pride myself on thinking pretty long term, but not that long term.” - Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder, Facebook
26. “Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.” - Tony Hsieh, Co-founder, Zappos
27. “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” - Michael Dell, Founder, Dell
28. “If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, it’s too large.” - Jeff Bezos, Founder, Bezos
29. “Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career.” - Angelo Sotira, Co-founder, DeviantArt
30. “When you’re a one man show, you have to focus on the most important thing to get done today.” - Noah Everett, Founder, Twitpic
31. “You need to be surrounded by good advisers, but you also need to trust your instinct.” - Chris Hughes, Co-founder, Facebook
32. “Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” - Biz Stone, Co-founder, Twitter
33. “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts.” - Larry Ellison, Co-founder, Oracle
34. “Having a partner definitely allows you to take more risks.” - Arianna Huffington, Co-founder, The Huffington Post
35. “The most essential quality for a good team is trust.” - Dina Kaplan, Co-founder, Blip.tv
36. “The cost of hiring someone bad is so much greater than missing out on someone good.” - Joe Kraus, Partner, Google Ventures
37. “The way to get started is quit talking and start doing.” - Walt Disney, Co-founder, Disney
38. “Always deliver more than expected.” - Larry Page, Co-founder, Google
39. “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
40. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” - Mary Kay Ash, Founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics
41. “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.” - Edwin Land, Creator, Polaroid
