Self Quotes

Forest rangers see the forest differently. Likewise, entrepreneurs see the world differently.

Every book you've ever read on LEADERSHIP will finally make sense (and become practical) if you change the word "leader" to INFLUENCER.

The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die.

Everyone loves the idea of "disruption" in business, but no one likes it when it happens to them.

If you think it's funny to make fun of the "used car salesman, " you better only buy new and never sell your car. Just sayin.

At the end of the day, if you have a great product and service paired with the wrong pricing strategy / business model, you don’t have a business.

Don't disregard your so-called "stupid ideas." They may be inspired thoughts and high-potential opportunities. Whatcha gonna do?

Beware: If you egg people on, you'll get egg on your face.

Don't be a hater and call it love.

If you're in business, all the content in the world will do you no good unless it leads to a sale.

Be a learning machine. What made you money last year, won't necessarily make you money this and next year.

If you have time to write a business plan, you have time to prove the model. Just sayin.

If you want control, loosen your grip. You're strangling your employees. Letting go is actually holding on.

Are you setting business goals? Try this:Step 1: Add a "0" to your revenue goal.Step 2: Take away a "0" from your expense goal.Step 3: Let your mind go to work.Thank me later.

Doubt manifests itself in indecision.

Life isn't about having, it's about experiencing.

Live in a way that helps you lean into your fears, make a difference and live without regret.

If only 1 out of 10 businesses succeeds, start 10 businesses. Just sayin.

The moment you think you can do something that you previously thought you couldn't, you can.

When someone says you can't do something because of XYZ, is that true? Or are they playing with your life with their good intentions to keep you safe?

Better to teach a man to fish who already loves to fish.

Follow your passion and learn how to make money at it. Or don't follow your passion and learn to make money at that. They are the same. It's a choice.

When haters start to rear their ugly head, just play around with them and throw them a bone so they can go away and chew on it.

You can disagree with an idea without attacking the person who shared it.

What are you will to sacrifice for success? Whatever it is, don't sacrifice your values, your morals, your principles. Not worth it.

If you want to be trusted, trust first. Make decisions that are grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.

Note to businesspersons and salespersons: "Be professional" does not mean "be a robot." Just be friendly and act like a real person. Cool?

Dreams come true when you live life awake.

Dear Influencers: Trolls will lurk under the bridges you build to gobble you up. They are hangry for attention. Build bridges anyways.

To make money you have to use a four letter word: SELL.

It's not what you got, but what you gave.

You may forget the toys you buy and break, but you'll always remember the experiences and memories you create.

What story will your life tell? Love your story. Live your story. Lead your story.

I believe in solving social ills with business skills.

You can't expect the level of excitement of your audience to be greater than your own.

When you travel, somehow, the world gets both bigger and smaller, simultaneously.

Happiness being surrounded by good friends and family at a BBQ.

You can't judge a man by the way he reacts when things go right, but by the way he reacts when things go wrong.

Building a family is an entrepreneurial experience.

No one knows your inner battle. No one knows the challenge you face. No one knows the sacrifice it takes to do what you do. But you're not alone.

Jack of all trades or master of one? If you're a master of one, you'll soon be a master of none. Times are a changin. Be a jack of all trades. Or better, master of many!

Building a family is an entrepreneurial experience. No doubt about it. The family is the greatest and most important enterprise on earth. Lead yours with passion and joy!

To be inefficient and effective is better than being efficient and ineffective.

Success steps: Think big. Act small. Then scale.Failure steps: Act big. Think small. Then shrink.Consider your next big thing a project. Get one. Get it right. No sense growing a broken system.

I cannot stress how important and effective it is to leverage the principles of S.T.A.R.T. - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.

Gut check. Is your current fear a stumbling block or a stepping stone?

Are you Mindful or Mindless? Or in the Middle?

How much longer will you wait until you take a chance on yourself?

Every day you're not doing that thing you want to do (your dream), you're spending mental currency, your dream currency (time) on the wrong thing.

Just because you work, doesn't mean you're working on the right thing.