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12 motivational business quotes to inspire you

The alarm rings. Time to roll out of bed. Time to do it all again. It’s your business, after all, and the job won’t get done by itself. You love your business. It’s the vehicle to drive forward you dreams. That’s why you refuse to deviate from your path. The final destination leads to success.

Running a business isn’t easy, though. In fact, it’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever choose to do. It doesn’t matter how positive you are, some days are just filled with doubt – a heavy body and mind willing you to stay in bed.

So, to help you get out, here’s a little extra motivation in the form of 12 inspirational quotes from people who have been there, and done that.

#1 Best foot forward“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao Tzu

#2 Man or mouse?

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney

#3 What have you got to lose?

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

#4 Every day’s a school day

“Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.” - Harper Lee

#5 We might be wrong, but…

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein

#6 From tiny acorns

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” - Warren Buffet

#7 Knock-knock

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle

#8 Be a star

“Nothing is impossible the word itself says 'I'm possible'.” - Audrey Hepburn

#9 Get your skates on

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky

#10 The comeback kid

“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.” - Winston Churchill

#11 Some cracking advice

“It’s okay to have your eggs in one basket, as long as you control what happens to that basket.” - Elon Musk

#12 One and done

“Don’t worry about failure, you only have to be right once.” – Drew Houston

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