100 Quotes
100 Quotes
100 Quotes
It doesn’t really matter what others think of you–only what you think of you.
Do your work like it’s the most important work in the world. Because it is.
Sweat the small stuff. Mastery is the result of 1000 tiny victories.
Love your family like there’s no tomorrow because one day there won’t be.
When you show up as your real self, you inspire people to do the same.
Enthusiasm is contagious.
All great projects require sacrifice, some suffering and a lot of discomfort. But they’re worth it.
Too much entertainment is a symptom of a person without a clear vision and a burning ambition.
Remember that listening to someone deeply and sincerely is a giant act of power.
Don’t be selfish. Too many people think that’s cool. It’s not.
Remember that your environment shapes your thinking, which drives your performance.
Loyalty in one relationship breeds loyalty in every relationship (including the relationship you have with
yourself).
Read Walter Isaacson’s biography on Steve Jobs. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read (and contains
hundreds of lessons on entrepreneurship, innovation, inspiration and life).
Read my blog post “Don’t Stop Believing” when you feel like giving up.
Being scared is part of being alive. Accept it. And walk through it.
Aim for the company of icons. Playing small with your talent is disrespectful to your potential.
Show love to your customers by giving them 10X what they expect. These are the people who feed you
and your family.
Be a person with a fiercely strong character. And stand for the highest of honor.
One of the biggest reasons people don’t reach world-class is that they’re too good at giving up.
Everyone you’ll meet today has a story to share, a lesson to teach and a gift to reveal.
As I wrote in The Leader Who Had No Title: You can make excuses. Or you can be phenomenal. But you
can’t do both.
Family first.
When you let go of your dreams, you die while still alive.
Say please and thank you and sorry when you should.
I learned from Warren Buffett that extreme achievers focus on the value you’ll receive versus the cost of
the product.
As I teach at The 48 Hour Transformation every June: “Small daily improvements over time lead to
stunning results.”
Watch the documentary “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”. It will inspire you to be the Picasso of your industry.
As someone said to me at one of my presentations a few years ago: “Health is the crown on the well
person’s head that only the ill person can see.”
Build your entire life around just 5 priorities (your “Big 5″). Any more and you’re diluting your focus, time
and talent (and sabotaging your success).
Cut yourself some slack. No one’s productive all the time. Farmers plant seeds and then let the field sit
fallow for a season. That’s when the real growth happens.
Be honest. People will trust what you say, sell and do.
Look for the best in people and they’ll reach higher to deliver their best to you.
Just because you couldn’t do it yesterday doesn’t mean you can’t do it today.