28 famous business quotes to motivate you

27 famous business quotes to give an extra boost

Here are some quotes to reflect on in times when you need extra motivation:

1. “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” – Richard Branson
2. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn
3. “The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” – Peter Drucker
4. “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” – Warren Buffett
5. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
6. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
7. “The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” – Nolan Bushnell
8. “Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.” – Milan Kundera
9. “The purpose of a business is to create a customer who creates customers.” – Shiv Singh
10. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
11. “Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker
12. “The best investment you can make is in yourself.” – Warren Buffett
13. “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama
14. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
15. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
16. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
17. “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar
18. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller
19. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs
20. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
21. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
22. “If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman
23. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
24. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett
25. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart
26. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
27. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison

Conclusion

Remember, success in business, as in life, is a journey fueled by continuous learning, adaptability, and the courage to dream big. Embrace these insights, apply them to your own ventures, and watch as your aspirations transform into reality.