From time to time, we all get stuck in a business quagmire. It’s stressful and frustrating for those of us experiencing this block, but we have to overcome it somehow in order to continue to succeed. Whether this is your own startup or you are a C level executive in a company.
When I get a little stuck in my day, I like to look up some inspirational quotes to get me excited about my work again and get me back on track. Seeing the insight of others who have been in the same position as I have and come through it is a great way to start seeing the forest through the trees and, I thought I would share some of my favorites with you.
- It is not the strongest of the species that survive, or the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. – Charles Darwin
- You’re most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. – Bill Gates
- Business is more exciting than any game. – Lord Beaverbrook
- The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it. – Debbi Fields
- Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. – James Thurber
- It’s never too late to start with the basics. In fact, it’s only when you start with the basics that you arrive. ~Dr. Karen Keller
I dare you to read these and not feel recharged and ready to steam ahead with whatever project that was causing a little bump in the road!
Many of these people who offered these quotes are giving you this advice after their great success in their respective industry, so you can trust they are giving it on real world experience. Perhaps you take all of these quotes to heart and they help, or maybe only one, but I do hope that you take the time to think about these words of wisdom next time you’re struggling.
