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'Let's Punch Today in the Face!' 20 Inspiring Quotes and Sayings That Motivated Successful Entrepreneurs
From the words of Steve Jobs to all-star athletes to fired-up parents, here are quotes and mantras that have helped startup founders stay focused and energized.
Edited: November 9, 2023
Source: 20 Inspiring Quotes and Sayings for Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur
In our series, Real Entrepreneurs, we speak with startup founders and business veterans to find out what it takes to successfully launch and grow a business. (Spoiler alert: it ain't easy!) To that point, we always ask if there is a particular quote or saying that these entrepreneurs use as personal motivation to keep them focused as they do daily battle in the business trenches. Here is a compilation of their answers, which contain famous quotes, advice from their family members and mantras they created for themselves, that we hope will give you that extra push when you need it the most.
"Come from your heart."
Hindi Zeidman, founder and CEO of The Ollie World: My dad, who passed away several years ago, has always been my source of inspiration in both life and in business. He taught me to always "come from your heart" in all that you do, especially in business. When you come from your heart, it changes the conversation, it changes the motivation, and it changes the process.