As a small business owner, you likely wear many hats and juggle a variety of responsibilities. It’s not always easy to keep your head up and stay motivated when things get tough. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of five inspiring quotes to help you stay encouraged and inspired as you continue to grow your small business.
“The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win.” – Kobe Bryant
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.” – John Wooden
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
“The thing that decides whether a business succeeds or fails is sales.”
-Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen
“Small businesses are where innovation really happens.”
-Former U.S. President Barack Obama
“There’s no stopping a person who knows what they want and goes after it with every breath they take.”
-Anonymous
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” -Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater
“Success is how high you bounce after you hit bottom.” -George S. Patton Jr., United States Army General during World War II
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” -Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
“If your business is not on the internet, then your business will be out of business.” -Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation
We hope that these quotes have inspired and encouraged you as you continue to build your small business. Remember that even on your toughest days, you have what it takes to overcome any obstacle and achieve your goals.
