If you’re in need of a little bit of inspiration to get you through a challenging time for your business, it’s always a good idea to look to the leaders who achieved success despite many challenges. These are men and women who persevered and lived – and thrived – to share their visions with the world.
Here are ten of our favorite inspirational business quotes to motivate you on your own unique road to success.
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” — Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ―Maya Angelou, American poet, singer, and civil rights activist
“The stars will never align, and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.” — Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” — Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc.
“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.” — Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” — Oprah Winfrey, media proprietor
“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” — Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale, American radio speaker, and author