Quotes about business development. Top best quotes about success and the secrets of achieving it

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Good day, dear readers of my blog! In order for achievements to be present in your life and you to realize your plans and goals, I propose to consider motivating quotes for success for inspiration and confidence. They are about great people who have achieved recognition and even changed history. They revealed their secrets of success to us in the form of aphorisms about business, creativity and the path of their development in general.

Top 50 Best Quotes

  1. I want it. So it will be. Henry Ford.
  2. Trust that you can and you are already halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt
  3. Most effective method to do something is to do it. Amelia Earhart
  4. When it seems that the whole world is against you, remember that the plane takes off against the wind.
  5. You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
  6. If you try, you have two options: succeed or fail. And if you don't try, there's only one option.
  7. Success is the ability to move from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Winston Churchill.
  8. There are two kinds of people who will tell you that you cannot achieve something: those who are afraid to try, and those who are afraid that you will succeed. Ray Goforth
  9. Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes! Don't be afraid to make mistakes - be afraid to repeat mistakes! Theodore Roosevelt.
  10. Not problems should push you in the back, but forward to lead dreams. Douglas Everett
  11. If you stop every time you get insulted or spit at you, then you will never get to the place where you need to go. Tibor Fischer
  12. Opportunities don't really just happen. You create them yourself. Chris Grosser
  13. Many people lose power because they think they don't have it. Alice Walker
  14. Falling is not dangerous, and not shameful, to remain lying - both.
  15. The difference between those who have achieved something and those who have not achieved anything is determined by who started earlier. Charles Schwab
  16. The starting point of any success is desire. Napoleon Hill
  17. I have not been defeated. I just found 10,000 ways that don't work. Thomas Edison
  18. Even if you are very talented and put in a lot of effort, some results just take time: you won't have a baby in a month even if you get nine women pregnant. Warren Buffett
  19. It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one that best adapts to change. Charles Darwin
  20. Leaders are not born or made by anyone - they make themselves.
  21. Millions of people have seen apples fall, but only Newton asked why.
  22. The most important thing is to do at least something to achieve success, and do it right now. This is the most main secret despite its simplicity. Everyone has amazing ideas, but rarely does anyone do anything to put them into practice, and right now. Not tomorrow. Not in a week. Now.
  23. The only way to define the limits of the possible is to go beyond those limits.
  24. You should not compare yourself to others, and if nature has made you a bat, you should not try to become an ostrich. Hermann Hesse
  25. All progress happens outside your comfort zone. Michael John Bobak
  26. If you think you are too small to be effective, then you will never fall asleep with a mosquito in the room. Betty Reese
  27. I'm not trying to dance better than anyone else. I try to dance only better than myself. Mikhail Baryshnikov
  28. You will never be able to solve the problem that has arisen if you keep the same mindset and the same approach that led you to this problem. Albert Einstein
  29. An entrepreneur should not view failure as a negative experience: it is simply a segment on a learning curve. Richard Branson
  30. Your well-being depends on your own decisions. John Rockefeller
  31. I am convinced that half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is perseverance. Steve Jobs
  32. To succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98% of the world's population. Donald Trump
  33. Knowledge is not enough, you have to apply it. Desire is not enough, you have to do. Bruce Lee
  34. Success has more to do with action. Successful people keep trying. They make mistakes, but they don't stop. Condar Hilton
  35. Always choose the difficult difficult path - on it you will not meet competitors. Charles de Gaulle
  36. Most people are much stronger than they think, they just forget to believe it sometimes.
  37. If a person does not attempt to do more than he can, then he will never be able to do all that he is capable of.
  38. Our greatest glory is not that we have never failed, but that we have always risen from the fall. Ralph Emerson
  39. The air is full of ideas. They are constantly knocking on your head. You just have to know what you want, forget it and mind your own business. The idea will come suddenly. It has always been so. Henry Ford
  40. Successful people do what unsuccessful people don't want to do. Don't strive to be easier, strive to be better. Jim Rohn
  41. A ship is safer in port, but that's not what it was built for. Grace Hopper
  42. It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to destroy it. You will treat things differently if you think about it. Warren Buffett
  43. If within working week all you do is count how many hours and minutes are left before the weekend starts, you will never become a billionaire. Donald Trump
  44. If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate. Thomas Watson
  45. I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career, lost nearly 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to make the final game-winning roll and missed. I failed again, and again, and again. And that is why I have been successful. Michael Jordan
  46. Take an idea. Make it your life - think of it, dream of it, live it. Let your mind, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be filled with this one idea. Here it is - the path to success. Swami Vivekananda
  47. In twenty years, you will regret what you didn't do than what you did. Therefore, discard doubts. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch a tailwind with your sails. Explore. Dream. Open up. Mark Twain
  48. There is a power hidden in your subconscious that can turn the world upside down. William James
  49. The most important things in the world have been accomplished by people who keep trying even when there is no hope left. Dale Cornegee
  50. He who has not faced difficulties does not know strength. He who has not known disasters does not need courage. It is mysterious, however, that the most best features character in a person, just germinate in a soil filled with difficulties. Harry Fosdick

That's all for today, dear readers! I wish you to be inspired and reach the same heights as the famous corporations that I talked about in the article. After all, all of them have taken a leading position in the world market thanks to the determination of their owners.

Use the aphorisms you like in your work and your life, they will help you open up a second wind and move forward no matter what.

Winning the heart of a business woman is a deadly number, akin to jumping from under the dome of the circus into the jaws of a tiger flying through burning rings.

For many, the phrase “it’s just a business, nothing personal” is a life credo, but I have always considered my business a matter of life and I don’t understand how you can not worry about it, but consider it just a soulless set of financial transactions.

To be successful in business, you just have to always do a little more than everyone else: study more, work more, prepare and, of course, dream.

As life experience shows, thinking with your own head is the most hard work That's why so few people do it.

There is no such thing as "pity" in business. Here the weak either becomes strong or dies, there is no third way.

When it comes to big business, the Internet is capable of real miracles.

Business communication rests on three pillars: metaphors, stories and speed of speech.

Entering the difficult path of big business, every woman risks not only being left with nothing, but also losing her femininity once and for all.

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Who wants - looking for a way, who does not want - looking for a reason. – Socrates

If you are unable to remember, then write down what I am about to say. The most nonsense and unpromising project, but already launched and working on the Web, will bring much more results and profits than the most perfect project, which, due to its constant pre-launch improvement, will never be launched. – (John Reese, Internet marketing pioneer, developer of one of the first autoresponder email services, creator of over 110 various projects, multimillionaire)

Anyone who wants to see the results of his work immediately should become a shoemaker. - Albert Einstein

Of course, there are people for whom money is above all. Usually these are people who will never become rich. Only he achieves wealth who is talented, lucky, and does not constantly think about money. – (Steve Jobs, 1946, chief executive Apple Computers, billionaire)

What is the height of Mount Everest? You may not know this, but believe me, everyone who conquered it knows this height. And she was known to them before they began to climb this mountain. – (John Reese, Internet marketing pioneer, developer of one of the first autoresponder mail services, creator of over 110 different projects, multimillionaire)

Everyone can command, many can lead, only a few can manage!

Everyone who opens a new business, registers enterprises, should be given a medal for personal courage. — Vladimir Putin

When they say: “It's not about money, but about principle,” don't believe it. It's about money. — Keane Hubbard

It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people to tell us what to do.

Helping others is noble. Accumulating good market experience, relying only on your own sources of income is a worthy aspiration. Not to burden others with your insecurity, to have the ability and desire to provide and support others is noble. Therefore, I believe that financial independence is a worthy pursuit. – (Jim Rohn, an outstanding American business coach and motivator, developed the strategy for the work of I.B.M., Coca-Cola, Xerox, General Motors, etc.)

To become a billionaire, first of all, you need luck, a significant dose of knowledge, a huge capacity for work, I emphasize - HUGE, but most importantly, most importantly - you must have the mentality of a billionaire. The billionaire mentality is that state of mind in which you focus all your knowledge, all your skills, all your skills on achieving your goal. This is what will change you. — Paul Getty

Always remember one simple rule: dress for the job you want to have, not the job you have. – Donald Trump

To keep up with the changing market environment, every two years or so, Microsoft undertook another major reorganization. These structural transformations have another side, an internal one. Getting used to their usual work and feeling very comfortable, people often stop growing professionally and are unable to perceive fresh ideas. Personnel changes give them the opportunity to take on new challenges. For example, it can be useful to rotate specialists between development and sales departments. By including programmers in your customer service team, you give them the opportunity to better understand market requirements and further improve the performance of their products. - (Bill Gates, 1955, head of Microsoft Corporation, the richest man on the planet)

Half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is perseverance.

First of all, get it right on your nose: never use the term “recession” for your business. Recession implies a rollback. Use the word "revolution" instead. The decline in activity means that your entrepreneurial activity passed a certain stage at which you can no longer stay, otherwise you are doomed to failure. A revolution is coming. It is necessary to change priorities, re-arrange the accents and move on towards new success. – (Terry Dean, Internet Marketing Veteran with over 7 years of experience)

Opening a shop is easy; keeping it open is an art.

Apple has great people. But at the executive level, they had neither a goal nor a strategy. They worked in completely different directions in the hope that at least one of them would lead to the goal. Hundreds of new products were being developed at the same time. We had to do something to get away from it. – (Steve Jobs, 1946, CEO of Apple Computers, billionaire)

Always choose the most difficult path - on it you will not meet competitors. — Charles de Gaulle

People always blame circumstances for the way they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who succeed in this world are the people who can rise up and look for the circumstances they need, and if they can't find them, they create them. - Bernard Show

Whoever works all day has no time to earn money. – John Davison Rockefeller

If there is nothing to eat, you need to do what brings money immediately, at no cost. But after gaining confidence that the family will not starve, you need to find those pleasant things that you like. – Evgeny Chichvarkin

People buy on the basis of emotion. Even if your buyers are the owners of a business, no matter how large and solid it may be, they still remain people with all the ensuing consequences. It is people who decide to make a purchase, it is people who click on the “Order!” button, enter payment information into the fields of the order form, and so on. And all these people buy for their own reasons. Own "I" and own emotions. – (Michel Fortin, renowned copywriter and professional consultant)

Astrology taught me a lot. For four years I studied at the Russian Astrological School of Alexander Zaraev and received a certificate. Astrology, in my opinion, gives the best explanation of what our physical world. Take, for example, the fact that the moon affects the state of the liquid. We all know why tides ebb and flow. The human body is 90% liquid. And if you take astrological chart a person and look at what happened at his birth, what is happening now, what crises have happened, you can understand what will happen next. -(Vladimir Samokhin, founder and CEO of Rocolor)

I left Harvard to start my own business, and I do not regret it, but when, referring to my example, someone claims that education is not necessary for successful business, I always clarify: this is true only when the realization of an idea that has captured a person urgently, and he is convinced that such a chance will never come again. In all other cases, it is better to finish your studies. If only because a young person is rarely taken seriously in business. In addition, a degree can subsequently play a decisive role in obtaining the desired job. An example is Microsoft itself, in which key positions are almost never hired by people who have not completed their education. And this despite the fact that it was founded by two college dropouts. - (Bill Gates, 1955, head of Microsoft Corporation, the richest man on the planet)

Whatever you own, you either use it or you lose it! – (Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American engineer, industrialist, inventor, one of the founders of the US automobile industry)

If you're on a boat that's constantly leaking, it's best to focus your efforts on finding a new boat rather than patching holes. — Warren Buffett

If you want to have enough money for you and your family - work yourself ... If you want to provide for your future generations - make people work for you. - Karl Marx

There is only one thing that a person can completely control, and that is his own attitude towards life. – (Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, millionaire, best-selling author on philosophy, psychology, and the practice of success)

The client cannot simply be satisfied. The client must be satisfied! – (Michael Dell, 1965, founder and former CEO of Dell Computer Corporation, billionaire)

Success depends on effort. - (Sophocles, 496-406 BC, ancient Greek poet-playwright, politician)

Don't say you're working. Show what you've earned.

Failure is an opportunity to start again, but more wisely. - Henry Ford

If we don't start experimenting, our model will become obsolete, and we can't afford it. As happens with colleagues who want reliability. Television is arranged in such a way that the most promising strategy is to develop, make mistakes, but find something new. And “reliable” quickly becomes obsolete, the audience is extremely spoiled. - (Konstantin Ernst, producer, CEO Channel One TV)

Donald John Trump(Eng. Donald John Trump; b. June 14, 1946, Queens, New York, USA) - American businessman, billionaire, famous person on television and radio, writer. He is the president of a major construction company Trump Organization and founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates numerous casinos and hotels around the world. Trump became a world celebrity thanks to his extravagant lifestyle and frank communication style (he doesn’t hesitate to send his opponent in plain text, if anything), as well as his successful reality show “The Candidate” (from where the well-known and already catchphrase went: “You are fired! ”), where he acts as both an executive producer and host. Married three times.

Quotes:

1. If your friends have the same self-confidence as you, this eliminates the emergence of envy or jealousy for your success.

2. The second most important event in the life of every man is the day he buys a yacht, and the greatest event in his life is the day he sells it.

3. I believe that the inability to give an adequate tip is a sure sign of a loser.

4. Do not burden your children with a heavy burden of undeserved wealth: this can “paralyze” them, discourage them from working hard and achieving own success in life.

5. Always try to understand the reason for your anger: sometimes it is quite justified and even necessary for the cause, but sometimes it serves only as an indicator of your misunderstanding of the situation.

6. Be humble, disarming, downplay your strengths and accomplishments. Save your cruelty and your ability to be formidable for those times when it is really necessary.

7. In business, it is better to be brash, even brash, than tough and intractable.

8. I never wanted anyone who didn't want to work for my company to work for me; you should do the same: don't stay where you don't like it.

9. Never take a vacation. Why do you need him? If the work is not enjoyable, then you are working in the wrong place. And I, even playing golf, continue to do business.

10. The biggest success comes when you swim against the current.

11. Bad times often bring great opportunities.

12. A player is one who sits all day and night in front of slot machines. I prefer to own them.

13. As a rule, the simplest approach is the most effective.

14. There is nothing more criminal for financial well-being than to invent great idea and not bother to implement it.

15. Always remember one simple rule: dress for the job you want to have, not the one you have.

16. I am sure that you need to spend as much as you see fit. But I also believe that you should not spend more than you can.

17. When buying any product or service, do not hesitate to bargain for more favorable conditions. I consider pride that prevents you from saving your own money as a huge stupidity.

18. The only way to get rich is realism and the utmost honesty. You need to part with the world of illusions, which exists only on the pages of magazines and on TV screens. It's not as easy as you are led to believe. Life is tough and people get hurt very badly. Therefore, if you want to win, you need to be strong as a flint and ready to work with your elbows and fists.

19. We only seem civilized to ourselves. In fact, the world is cruel, and people are ruthless. They may smile at you, but behind the smiles there is a desire to kill you. Predators in the jungle kill for food - and only humans kill for fun. Even friends are happy to backstab: they want your job, your house, your money, your wife - and your dog, after all. The enemies are even worse! You must be able to defend yourself. My motto is "Hire the best - and don't trust them for anything."

20. Any " Good times is always the result of your hard work and constant dedication in the past. What you do today is the key to tomorrow's results. If you want to reap the benefits tomorrow, sow seeds every day! If you weaken your concentration even for a minute, you will inevitably begin to roll back.

21. Show me a person with no ego and I will show you a loser.

22. No matter how smart you are, no matter how comprehensive your education and vast experience, it is impossible to be so wise as to make a business successful on your own. Watch, listen and learn. You cannot know everything. Anyone who thinks so is doomed to be mediocre.

23. Finance and business are dangerous waters in which voracious sharks go in circles in search of prey. In this game, knowledge is the key to strength and power. Spend money knowing what you are doing. Otherwise, someone will very quickly “beat” you. Financial illiteracy is a huge problem. People get into dangerous situations all the time just because they haven't been properly prepared.

24. To succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98 percent of the world's population. You can certainly be in that select two percent. Intelligence, hard work, or carefully thought-out investments have nothing to do with it. There is a recipe, a formula for success, that the top 2 percent live by and that you too can follow in order to succeed.

25. I am richer than my father was, but I did not start from scratch - at the start I had a very good foundation. In addition, my father has always been a great example of an entrepreneur for me, and I grew up next to him not only as his son, but also as a businessman. However, our family members have never competed with each other and I don't think they ever will.

26. Despite the fact that I am a businessman, as they say, to the marrow of my bones and I often have to be in public, I am a home person. I love coming home and being with my family. Most of my friends don't believe this. Everyone thinks that I am a "shark", and I try to maintain this image. Actually I'm soft, sensual and kind person. But this is private information. If my opponents find out about my weaknesses, it will go to my disadvantage.

27. You dictate to people how they should think of you. Your attitude towards yourself is obvious to everyone. Behave in such a way that everyone understands that you are worth a lot. Then people will see you that way.

28. Turn your big thoughts into big actions as quickly as possible. Don't let false excuses slow you down. Excuses are symptoms of fear.

29. Being confident is easy, being strong is easy. Until everything goes right. But when life cracks, it's harder to believe in yourself. And what we think under the onslaught of failure is the whole truth about our self-confidence.

30. It depends on our thoughts whether we stay afloat or get bogged down in a quagmire of despondency. Holding on and not breaking loose is not always possible. That is life. And everyone can fall, but why wallow there?

31. I used to say: "Find the best and trust them." Over the years, I have seen so many tricks and shenanigans that now I say: "Find the best, but do not trust them." Do not trust them, if only because if you are not too well versed in what is happening, they will rip you to the last thread.

32. Don't let anger get the better of you. Many people think that I am an angry, angry type. But this is not true. I am hard, I am demanding - but I never lose my temper. Yes, one must be firm, but uncontrolled anger is not firmness, it is weakness. It takes you away from the goal and destroys your concentration.

33. In order to arouse people's interest in yourself, you need to show interest yourself. Don't forget about it simple rule, and you can easily support any conversation.

34. When disposing of your property, you must remember that you have two responsibilities: 1. Not to burden your children with undeserved wealth, which can “paralyze” them, discourage them from working hard and achieving their own success in life. 2. Leave part of the funds to the society in the form of charitable donations.

35. It is best to start fundraising to pay for your children's education the day they are born, or even earlier. A good education costs a lot of money, and it is extremely important to ensure that your offspring have a good start in life.

36. Never go into debt for your current expenses; debt funds should be used only to finance business projects that will bring you profit.

37. In essence, getting rich is hard labour, and if the idea that has visited you seems impossible at first glance, think again before you abandon it: is it really crazy? After all, you don’t want someone to get ahead of you and steal the prize that was intended for you from under your nose!

38. Pay more attention to small amounts in your finances - cents, percentages. Gradually accumulating, these little things have a huge impact on your budget. My parents instilled in me thrift from an early age, I believe that this is the most important quality for someone who is involved in financial management.

39. Learn the great art of forgetting. Move on and don't think for a second about all the bad things that happened to you.

40. If you are hurt and hit, cling to the villain's throat. First, it's nice. Second, others see it. I like to do it.

41. If you have any doubts, just believe in yourself and believe that you will definitely win. Nobody else will do this for you. Do not cling to someone else's assurances and do not seek encouragement from others if you feel that the task is not up to you. Develop self-confidence.

42. Problems, failures, mistakes, losses are all part of life. Take it for granted. Don't let yourself fall into prostration. Be ready. And the more prepared you are, the less likely these problems are to knock you out of the saddle.

43. Difficulties happen to everyone. That's life. And in catastrophic situations, you show who you really are. Become someone who knows how to solve complex problems - and you will become someone who people will willingly pay big money.

44. Failure can either destroy you or make you stronger. I believe in the old adage: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I have the greatest respect for people who failed, but found the strength to get back into the game.

45. If a person realized that he made a mistake and apologized, accept his apology and forgive him, but do not trust him anymore.

46. ​​If you fail, no one will come to your aid - neither friends nor the state. The only protection and defense is yourself, and your attitude to what is happening is the key to getting out of trouble.

47. The main condition for success is to love what you do. To succeed, you need to spend a lot of time and overcome giant obstacles. If you don't love what you do, you will never make it. But if you love your work, then the difficulties will be balanced by the joy that this work gives you.

48. Rich people are rich because they solve difficult problems. You must learn to feed your energy with problems. Chapters big companies get huge salaries because they solve problems that no one but them can solve.

49. If you want to be in the top 2 percent, you have to learn how to find creative solutions to seemingly intractable problems.

50. If you cannot even dream of great things, then you will never do anything significant in life. And don't worry about whether you can make them a reality. It doesn't matter. Dreaming is not worth the money. So if you really dream - then about the great.

51. Do not be content with little. Always strive for the top. Every great athlete and every accomplished billionaire aspires to gold, not bronze.

52. If you want to succeed in life, you must be able to withstand pressure. Whether you're selling real estate, starting your own business, climbing the rungs of the corporate ladder, you'll have to live under constant pressure.

53. For business, every dollar and even every 10 cents is important. Would you call it pettiness? To health. And I - with two hands for her. I will always find time to compare the prices of different suppliers, regardless of whether I intend to buy a car or a toothbrush.

54. Always carefully study the securities you buy. Never be tempted to buy "hit" stocks, that is, the most popular in this moment in the stock market. Funds invested in this way usually end up wasted.

55. To achieve your goals, you need patience and enthusiasm. Think big - but be realistic. To achieve some of my goals, I waited for thirty whole years. Look at media mogul Rupert Murdoch: how many years he waited for the opportunity to buy The Wall Street Journal. All his life he wanted to buy this edition - and he knew that sooner or later he would buy it. Rupert is a true genius.

56. Obstacles constantly arise - you can be sure of that. But see them as a challenge, not as a barrier. Then you will find the strength to overcome them. The most important thing is to be tenacious. And never give up. Keep moving forward, keep your eyes on the goal, and don't let failures or setbacks stop you.

57. I never wanted anyone who didn't want to work for my company to work for me; you should do the same: don't stay where you don't like it. Life is too short and work is too important to waste energy on an occupation that brings neither pleasure nor benefit.

58. The worst thing you can do with your money is to leave it dead weight in your savings account. This is a net loss. Your money should always work. They should be treated the same as your own staff - you don't want the people you pay your salary to sit idly by, so don't leave money idle. Even in the most unfavorable economic situation, it is unforgivable to put them in a stocking.

59. I am a very cautious person, but this does not mean that I am a pessimist. Call it positive thinking with an eye to reality.

60. To succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98 percent of the world's population. You can certainly be in that select two percent. Intelligence, hard work, or carefully thought-out investments have nothing to do with it. There is a recipe, a formula for success, that the top 2 percent live by and that you too can follow in order to succeed.

61. Finance and business are dangerous waters in which voracious sharks circle in search of prey. In this game, knowledge is the key to strength and power. Spend money knowing what you are doing. Otherwise, someone will very quickly “beat” you.

62. Look in the mirror more often: you should be proud of what is reflected in it. If you look messy, so will your business.

63. The worst thing a businessman doing a deal can do is let the partners feel how much he wants it.

64. Always remember one simple rule: dress for the job you want to have, not the job you have.

65. No matter how smart you are, no matter how comprehensive your education and vast experience, it is impossible to be so wise as to make a business successful on your own. Watch, listen and learn. You cannot know everything. Anyone who thinks so is doomed to be mediocre.

66. As a general rule, the simplest approach is the most effective.

67. Always remember one simple rule: dress for the job you want to have, not the job you have.

68. To succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98 percent of the world's population. You can certainly be in that select two percent. Intelligence, hard work, or carefully thought-out investments have nothing to do with it. There is a recipe, a formula for success, that the top 2 percent live by and that you too can follow in order to succeed.

69. We only seem civilized to ourselves. In fact, the world is cruel, and people are ruthless. They may smile at you, but behind the smiles there is a desire to kill you. Predators in the jungle kill for food - and only humans kill for fun. Even friends are happy to backstab: they want your job, your house, your money, your wife - and your dog, after all. The enemies are even worse! You must be able to defend yourself.

70. A good investor is like a diligent student. Every day I spend hours reading the financial press.

71. I go to bed at one in the morning, and at five in the morning I wake up and start reading fresh newspapers. I don't need longer rest periods and this gives me a competitive advantage.

72. When buying any product or service, do not hesitate to bargain, seeking more favorable conditions for yourself. I consider pride that prevents you from saving your own money as a huge stupidity.

73. Always try to understand the reason for your anger: sometimes it is quite justified and even necessary for the cause, but sometimes it serves only as an indicator of your misunderstanding of the situation.

74. For me, wealth is a tool to achieve clearly defined goals.

75. Any "good times" are always the result of your hard work and constant dedication in the past. What you do today is the key to tomorrow's results. If you want to reap the benefits tomorrow, sow seeds every day! If you weaken your concentration even for a minute, you will inevitably begin to roll back.

76. Real billionaires never try to rush time, because life is a very good thing, but, unfortunately, very short.

77. Never take a vacation. Why do you need him? If the work is not enjoyable, then you are working in the wrong place. And I, even playing golf, continue to do business.

78. When buying any product or service, do not hesitate to bargain for better terms. I consider pride that prevents you from saving your own money as a huge stupidity.

79. Russians are very similar to us Americans. The only difference between us is that we live in states with different social structure. I know many people from Russia living in New York and other American cities. We are the same.

If you want to do business, develop and become rich, it is best to learn from those who have reached certain heights in this area. Quotes about business and the success of great people lift the veil of secrecy on a special way of thinking that goes beyond the stereotypical.

"Golden" percentage

In the UK, Oxford is home to the international confederation Oxfam, which includes 17 organizations public type operating in 94 countries. The direction of their activity is the search for ways to solve and injustice.

According to Oxfam data, published in early 2016 under the heading "Economy for the One Percent", 1% has the capital equivalent to the combined capital of 99% of the rest of the planet's inhabitants. To carry out statistical calculations, the indicators of 2015 taken from the report of Credit Suisse Group, a Swiss financial conglomerate, were used.

Great people

In fact, it is much more interesting how people become so successful and rich and how you can learn this. Since thinking is primary in relation to the actions taken, then perhaps it contains the key to understanding. There is no way to meet such people in person and ask them a lot of questions. But it is still possible to walk along the tangent of their worldview ...

John Davison Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are the undisputed authorities in the field of making big fortunes. Some features of their views on doing business, and on life in general, thanks to the means mass media available to the general public today. The statements of financial magnates are parsed into quotes about business, leadership, success, achievements, the value of time and self-confidence.

John Davison Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (07/08/1839 - 05/23/1937) - the world's first dollar billionaire. He founded the Standard Oil Company, the University of Chicago and according to Forbes, in 2007 terms, his fortune was estimated at $318 billion. Famous Rockefeller business quotes by John Davis:

  • Don't be afraid of big expenses, be afraid of small incomes.
  • A person who works all day has no time to earn money.
  • A person who succeeds in life must sometimes go against the current.
  • I would rather earn income from 1% of the efforts of a hundred people than from 100% of my own.
  • I have always tried to turn every adversity into an opportunity.
  • The clarity and specificity of the goal is one of the main components of success, regardless of what exactly a person is striving for.
  • There is no other quality so essential for success in any field of activity as perseverance.
  • Every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every possession a duty.
  • First earn a reputation, then it will work for you.
  • The growth of business activity is the survival of the fittest.
  • The main task of capital is not to bring more money, but to increase money for the sake of improving life.
  • I got the impression that I was successful and profiting from everything, because the Lord saw that I was going to turn around and give it my all.

Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. According to Forbes, in terms of the exchange rate of 2012, his fortune was estimated at $188.1 billion. about Henry Ford's business:

  • Exploring many different roads to wealth, trying and making mistakes, people do not notice the shortest and easiest way - through work.
  • More often than not, people give up on their own rather than fail.
  • Whether you think you're capable of something or you think you're not, either way you'll be right.
  • For the older generation, the most popular advice is saving. But don't save money. Treasure yourself better: love yourself, invest in yourself. It will help you get rich in the future.
  • Thinking is the hardest job. Perhaps that is why so few do it.
  • When it seems like the whole world is against you, remember that planes take off against the wind.
  • Enthusiasm is the basis of any progress. With it, you can do anything.
  • Successful people get ahead by using the time that others are wasting.
  • Quality is doing something well even when no one is watching.
  • You can't build a reputation with intentions alone.
  • Along with the belief that we have provided for ourselves for the rest of our lives, the danger creeps up on us imperceptibly that, at the next turn of the wheel, we will be thrown off.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates (October 28, 1955) is one of the founders of Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine version, it takes 1st place in the list the richest people the world as of 2017. His fortune is 86 billion dollars. Popular business quotes from Bill Gates:

  • Between the "fifth point" and the sofa, the dollar will not fly.
  • Do not confuse reality and what is shown on the TV screen. In life most time people spend in their workplaces, not in coffee shops.
  • If you are not satisfied with something in your work - create your own business. I started my business in a garage. You should spend time only on what you are really interested in.
  • When it comes to your mind a good idea, act immediately.
  • Do not rush to blame your parents for every failure. Do not whine, do not rush about with your misfortunes, but learn from them.
  • Celebrating success is great, but more important is the ability to learn from your failures.
  • Stop acting like you have 500 years left to live.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett (08/30/1930) is the head of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway. According to the Forbes magazine, he takes 2nd place in the list of the richest people in the world at the time of 2017. His fortune is 75.6 billion dollars. Witty quotes about Warren Buffett's success:

  • It takes 20 years to build a reputation, and 5 minutes to destroy it. You will see things differently if you think about it.
  • Even if you are incredibly talented and put in incredible effort, it just takes more time to achieve some results: you will not have a baby in a month even if you get nine women pregnant.
  • Knowing what not to focus on is just as important as knowing what to focus on.
  • If your boat is constantly leaking, instead of patching holes, it is wiser to direct efforts to find a new unit.
  • Postpone the search better work sitting on the one that destroys you is the same as postponing sex until retirement.
  • If you are all so smart, then why am I so rich?
  • The most - those who are doing their favorite thing.
  • Do business with people you like and share your goals.
  • The chance is extremely rare, but you should always be ready for it. When gold pours from the sky, you should have a bucket in your hands, not a thimble.

The presented statements reflect some facets of the worldview and self-awareness of the richest people in the world. Quotes about success and business of these authors can be considered as advice from "those who know a lot about prosperity", containing the quintessence of wisdom, knowledge and practical experience. They can also serve as a good basis for starting the formation of a new "rich" thinking, changing the habitual way of action and improving the quality of life.

“It's great to celebrate success, but it's more important to listen to the lessons that failure teaches us.” (Bill Gates)

2. Don't Miss Opportunities

"If someone offers you an amazing opportunity, but you're not sure you can do it, say yes - you'll find out how to do it later!" (Richard Branson).

3. Focus your efforts on yourself

“We are really competing with ourselves. We have no control over what other people do.” (Pete Cashmore)

4. Make an effort to make it happen

"It's not about dreams, it's about doing" (Mark Cuban).

5. Never give up

“It's not a failure. I just found 10,000 ways that will never work.” (Thomas Edison)

6. Don't be afraid to mess things up

“Show me a man who has never made a mistake, and I will show you a man who does nothing” (William Rosenberg).

7. Let your dreams be free

“Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it's impossible. Life is too short to dream of small things.” (Tim Ferris)

8. Take responsibility

“Either you control your day, or it controls you” (Jim Rohn).

9. Remember that no goal is too big.

“Whatever you think about, think big” (Tony Shay).

10. Dream big

“The one who is crazy enough to think that he can change the world is the one who changes it” (Steve Jobs).

11. Know what you can and cannot do

“Whether you think you can or you think you cannot do something, you are right in both cases” (Henry Ford).

12. Do not rush to give up

“All dreams can come true if you have the courage to follow them” (Walt Disney).

13. Always try

“I know that if I fail, I won’t regret it. The only thing to regret is that you didn’t even try” (Jeff Bezos).

14. Winning isn't everything

“I don't believe in failure. It's not a failure if you've enjoyed the process." (Oprah Winfrey)

15. Fight your fears

“If you can overcome the feeling of fear and take risks, then amazing things can happen to you” (Marissa Meyer).

16. Set your own goals and dreams

“Define what you mean by success, achieve it on your own terms, and build a life you can be proud of” (Anne Sweeney).

17. Don't let anyone stand in your way

“The question is not who is going to let me, but who can stop me” (Ayn Rand).

18. Don't let others get in your head.

“Don't let others define who you are. Only you can do it.” (Virginia Rometty)

19. There is always a glimmer of hope to look ahead.

“Today was cruel. Tomorrow will be even more cruel. But the day after tomorrow everything will be fine” (Jack Ma).

20. Take control of whatever you want

“Create your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs” (Farrah Grey).

21. Don't give up when it comes to your dreams.

“When you stop dreaming, you stop living” (Malcolm Forbes).

22. Ignore the Skeptics

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” (Howard Schultz)

23. You will never know unless you try.

“You miss 100% success if you don’t try” (Wayne Gretzky).

24. Don't waste time on fear

"I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid I never tried" (Jay Z).

25. You are the master of your own universe

“I am not a product of circumstances. I am what my decisions have made me.” —Stephen Covey

“You need to see things in the present, even if they are in the future” (Larry Ellison).

27. You know what's best for you

"Always trust your instincts" (Estee Lauder).

28. Don't be afraid to be the first to do something.

“Nothing is possible until someone does it” (Bruce Wayne).

29. Always work on your dreams

"It's always hard to work on something you don't think about in your heart" (Paul Graham).

30. Don't talk - act

“The way to do something is to stop talking and start taking action” (Walt Disney).

31. Always count on more

"Never be afraid to give up the good for the great" (John D. Rockefeller).

32. Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice

“In life, you will get what you have the courage to ask for” (Nancy D. Solomon).

33. Success sometimes comes with failure.

“I've had over 9,000 bad shots in my career. I lost almost 300 games. 26 times I was sure that I would win, but I lost. I have failed over and over and that is why I am successful.” (Michael Jordan)

34. Don't be afraid of hard work

“The only place where success comes before hard work is in the dictionary” (Vidal Sassoon).

35. Believe in the power of your spirit

“When the going gets tough, go ahead” (Joseph P. Kennedy).

36. Failures along the way are inevitable

“Don't worry about failures. You only have one right way.” (Drew Houston)

37. Never give up

“Our biggest weakness is that we give up. The surest way to succeed is to try one more time.” (Thomas Edison)

38. Let failure make you stronger.

“Failure beats the losers and inspires the winners.” (Robert Kiyosaki)

39. No goal is too big for you.

“The key to everything is high expectations” (Robert Kiyosaki).

40. If you choose to give up on your dreams, that's your choice.

“Only our choices show that we really matter much more than our abilities” (JK Rowling).

41. Don't Give Up on Hope

“Success often goes to those who know that luck is inevitable” (Coco Chanel).

42. Remember to never give up

“You can never leave. Winners never back down, and backsliders never win.” (Ted Turner)

43. Try to achieve more goals than you planned.

“Go as far as you can. When you are there, you will be able to see even more” (Morgan).

44. Stay positive

“How you start each day determines how you live it” (Robin Sharma).

45. Don't think too much

“Learn to let go of your thoughts and not get too caught up in them.” (Russell Simmons)

46. ​​Put in the effort

“Luck is a dividend. The more you sweat, the more you get” (Ray Kroc).

47. Always try to be the best

“Prove every day that you are right” (Ray Kroc).

48. Keep trying and you're bound to end up somewhere

“Failure will lead you to win” (Eric Bahn).

49. Don't let negative reviews get in the way

“Beware of the critics. The mediocre mind is the greatest enemy of innovation” (Robert Sophia).

50. Dream big

“Whenever you dream, think big” (Donald Trump).

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