Fear. Frustration. Failure.<\/p>\n
Many entrepreneurs know these feelings all too well. Some would have you believe that starting a business is easy and instant success is a given, however, this is rarely true.<\/p>\n
With doubts clouding your head, having the strength of mind to make courageous decisions can make or break your business. With a bit of inspiration, and motivation from those who have carved out a successful path in business, you can get your sights back on your goal and rise above your obstacles.<\/p>\n
Find inspiration in the quotes below from some of biggest success stories of the past and present.<\/p>\n
“If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six hours sharpening my axe.“ – Abraham Lincoln, 16th<\/sup> President of the United States of America<\/i><\/b> “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.“ – Thomas Edison, Inventor<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.“ – Bill Gates, Co-Founder of Microsoft<\/i><\/b> “Don’t worry about failure, you only have to be right once.“ – Drew Houston, Dropbox founder and CEO<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/i><\/b>“Timing, perseverance and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.“ – Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n “The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.“ – Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n A fundamental requirement to succeed in business is to work hard. You will stand a bigger chance of succeeding if you enjoy what you do and are passionate about your business.<\/p>\n A little inspiration during the down times will make achieving your goals all the more possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fear. Frustration. Failure. Many entrepreneurs know these feelings all too well. Some would have you believe that starting a business is easy and instant success is a given, however, this is rarely true. With doubts clouding your head, having the strength of mind to make courageous decisions can make or …<\/p>\n
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\n“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.“ – Henry Ford, Founder of the Ford Motor Company<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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\n“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.“ – Jesse Owens, Olympian<\/i><\/b>
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\n“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.“ – Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway<\/i><\/b>
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\n“But you have to do what you dream of doing, even while you’re afraid.“ – Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder of The Huffington Post<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n