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Business growth isn’t easy, especially during tough economic times<\/a>. Most business owners feel stuck when planning their next big move, and countless others struggle to grow beyond survival mode. Behind every success story, you’ll find hard lessons learned through sweat and sleepless nights. That’s why we’ve rounded up a reality-checked collection of business development quotes that actually mean something in the real world.<\/p>\n

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How did you survive the 2008 recession?<\/h2>\n

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29 business development quotes for extra motivation<\/h2>\n

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When business challenges stack up and your confidence needs a boost, lean on these proven words that have inspired countless entrepreneurs:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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  1. “Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.”<\/b> \u2013 James Cash Penney<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. “Focus on being productive instead of busy.”<\/b> \u2013 Tim Ferriss<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. “A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.”<\/b> \u2013 Michael LeBoeuf<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. “If you don\u2019t drive your business, you will be driven out of business.”<\/b> \u2013 B.C. Forbes<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. “In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running; if you stand still, they will swallow you.”<\/b> \u2013 Victor Kiam<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. “Your business’s growth is a direct reflection of your personal growth.”<\/b> \u2013 James Clear<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”<\/b> \u2013 Steve Jobs<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”<\/b> \u2013 Henry David Thoreau<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. “Don\u2019t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.”<\/b> \u2013 Seth Godin<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. “The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”<\/b> \u2013 Lao Tzu<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. “It\u2019s not about ideas. It\u2019s about making ideas happen.”<\/b> \u2013 Scott Belsky<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. “Always deliver more than expected.”<\/b> \u2013 Larry Page<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. “Business opportunities are like buses; there\u2019s always another one coming.”<\/b> \u2013 Richard Branson<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. “Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it\u2019s about deliberately choosing to be different.”<\/b> \u2013 Michael Porter<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”<\/b> \u2013 Sean Patrick Flanery<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”<\/b> \u2013 Benjamin Franklin<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.”<\/b> \u2013 Mark Zuckerberg<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. “Great things in business are never done by one person; they\u2019re done by a team of people.”<\/b> \u2013 Steve Jobs<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. “The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.”<\/b> \u2013 Sergey Brin<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. “Success doesn\u2019t just happen. You have to go out and get it.”<\/b> \u2013 Unknown<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. “A goal properly set is halfway reached.”<\/b> \u2013 Zig Ziglar<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. “The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.”<\/b> \u2013 Barbara Corcoran<\/span><\/li>\n
  23. “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”<\/b> \u2013 Warren Buffett<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. “People don\u2019t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.”<\/b> \u2013 Simon Sinek<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. “Business development is about listening to what people want, not telling them what you can do.”<\/b> \u2013 Unknown<\/span><\/li>\n
  26. “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”<\/b> \u2013 John Ruskin<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”<\/b> \u2013 Jim Rohn<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. “Don\u2019t let perfection become procrastination. Do it now.”<\/b> \u2013 Unknown<\/span><\/li>\n
  29. “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.”<\/b> \u2013 Oprah Winfrey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    How did you survive the 2008 recession?<\/h2>\n

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