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Everyone stumbles. But it’s not how hard we fall that counts: it’s how we pick ourselves up. Sometimes, things don’t go the way we plan, and we’re faced with incredibly difficult circumstances. But if you can push through the way this young mother did, something wonderful can happen.
One of the wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs in America, Estée Lauder is the founder of the Estée Lauder Companies Inc.Estée was the ninth child of a Hungarian Jewish family and she always dreamt of becoming as gorgeous as her mother and as skilled as her father, who used to own a hardware store. By helping her father around the shop, Estée got an understanding of retailing and entrepreneurship at a young age.She became passionate about beauty products after her uncle, John Schotz, came to live with them and set up a laboratory where he manufactured creams, lotions and perfumes using natural ingredients. Estée started by selling her uncle’s products to classmates and beauty salons. The businesswoman soon found herself developing new formulas and manufacturing beauty products in her own kitchen. She understood that women have little time for skin-care, so she followed the concept of ‘quick and effective’. By using quality ingredients and smart marketing strategies, Lauder became the perfect candidate for phenomenal success.In 1946, with the help of her husband, Estée finally founded Estée Lauder Inc. – one of the leading cosmetic companies in the world.Here are 20 Estée Lauder quotes on aesthetics, beauty, hard work and success.I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.Trust your instincts: my first reaction is almost invariably the right one.Confidence breeds beauty.Write things down: your mother probably told you this. She’s right.Act tough: what other call tough, I call persistent.First comes the shy wish. Then you must have the heart to have the dream. Then, you work, and work.Our life isn’t how much we can take out, but how much we can put in.There are no homely women, only careless women. Give credit where credit is due: simply said, if you want loyalty and best effort, you must be thoughtful.When I thought I couldn’t go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck.Be strong. Be confident. Be the star of your own life.Beauty is an attitude, there’s no secret.Serenity is pleasant, but it lacks the ecstasy of achievement.Whether you are the chairperson of the board or want to charm him, you need beauty and femininity as well as wisdom and strength.Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did that before.I believe that potential is unlimited – success depends on daring to act on dreams. Keep an eye on the competition… but this doesn’t mean copying them.It’s one thing becoming successful, but it’s hard to stay that way. Who helped me? I helped myself. I have done every job in the company.I’ve always believed that success comes from not letting your eyes stray from that target. Anyone who wants to achieve a dream must stay strong, focused and steady.Projecting your mind into a successful situation is the most powerful means to achieve goals.
Could you imagine what it would be like to go from being a monk to being a motivational speaker a year after? How weird would it be to go from living in a monastery to working in an office? To leave a life of tranquility and discipline for the real world of social media, information overload and traffic? This is exactly what Jay Shetty and Dandapani did. They were both former monks who are now international speakers and successful entrepreneurs. And it turns out what they learned in the monastery are lessons that 99% of the world should learn as well. This year I learned about both of them from different Youtube channels and couldn't believe how much I resonated with their messages. I think you will too. Here are the seven unlikely life lessons I learned from two former monks turned entrepreneurs. 1. Understand the power of clarity Humans seem to be terrified of being alone. The average person checks their smartphone up to 80 times per day! Whether waiting for an elevator, Uber or a friend at lunch, most people would rather scroll through their feeds than be forced to interact with others. Why is that? I think it is because we are scared to be alone with our thoughts. A common theme from these two former monks was how much clarity they have in life. They got that clarity and self-awareness from practicing meditation and not being glued to technology like most people in the outside world. I learned that being alone doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, it’s often the best time to learn about yourself and figure out how to improve your life. After reading Bored to Brilliant, I also realized it’s actually a great way to find creative ideas. No great ideas have ever come to me while mindlessly scrolling on social media. Now I spend tons of time alone with my thoughts meditating, journaling, and thinking instead of looking for a quick dopamine hit from social media. 2. Be open to new experiences Humans love comfort zones. But growth only happens outside your comfort zone. As Jay Shetty said, “We live in echo chambers. We’re just surrounded by the same thinking. How often do you bump into a monk?” Six months ago I would never have thought I would learn so much from two former monks or ever even written this article. But I got out of my comfort zone, listened to two new podcast episodes, and it had a profound impact on my life. If I had been close-minded like I had been in the past, I wouldn't have learned these valuable life lessons. I realized I needed open myself to the idea of meeting new people and going to new places to create new experiences. I challenge you to do the same. Most of the time, we meet people who are similar to us, which is why we live the same emotions, conversations, and experiences over and over again. 3. Learn to control technology After leaving monkhood behind and getting back into the real world, both monks were shocked at how much humans were slaves to technology. Technology doesn’t have to be a bad thing as long as we control it — not the other way around. Unfortunately, most people are literal slaves to their phones. Here’s a pretty standard routine for most people: Wake up with your phone’s alarm — check email and texts Browse one to three social media channels while lying in bed Waste countless hours at work mindlessly checking emails, using Slack Take out your phone whenever you’re alone Lay in bed and check social media, email, and messages one last time Wake up and repeat Sounds familiar? I’m not against social media or technology — I love it. But I’ve learned to put my phone on airplane mode, not have it out for meals, and limit time spent on social media. Unsurprisingly, my happiness has multiplied by a thousand. Now, I control technology and don’t let it control me. 4. Combine passion & purpose The old adage “find your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life” is true in my opinion. Doing what you love can take more work (and less pay) but it’s important to find out what you love to and share it with others. Luckily, I've found my passions through hard work, but Jay Shetty says that finding your passion is nothing combination of these four questions: What am I good at? What do I love? How do I get paid for it? What does the world need? When you find the intersection of the four, you are able to unlock your passion and find your purpose. 5. Affirmations can retrain your subconscious Studies have shown that at least 90% of everything we do is controlled by our subconscious mind. That's good and bad. The bad news is most people don't realize how much they do every day is a habit. But, the good news is that you can retrain your subconscious mind with affirmations. As Dandapani said in this London Real interview, “Three ingredients are necessary for affirmations to work. Concise choice of positive words. Have a clear visualization. And a corresponding feeling.” I now use these three ingredients to read, visualize and feel a couple of positive affirmations each morning and night to rewire my mind for success. 6. Simplify your life “Detachment is not that you own nothing. It’s that nothing owns you.” — Jay Shetty After hearing about how monks really live with such few "things," I realized that consumerism and materialism was dragging me down. I've since simplified everything about my life. I stopped buying more clothes I don't' need, and decluttered everything. I've realized the more physical and mental space I have, the more relaxed, focused, and disciplined I've become. 7. Meditation and gratitude are key to achieve happiness I believe having a solid morning routine is the one habit all successful people share, and both these monks cemented my belief. They also taught me to focus on meditation and gratitude every morning. Jay Shetty talks about the importance of gratitude. As a monk, the first thing he practiced was giving thanks to Earth for the food, water, and ability to live. He said that while the gratitude movement of journals and studios seems new to most, it's a tradition that has been around for centuries. Meditation as well. It's an old tradition that has helped me find clarity, focus, and tons of other benefits. I now practice both each morning to start my day off right. What's the biggest lesson I learned from both these former monks turned entrepreneurs? Slow down, focus on everything I have, and keep life simple. The more simple and pure life that you lead can result in more clarity and drive than ever before.
More than 10 years since The 4-Hour Workweek was first published, many of the principles in Tim Ferriss first book seem common sense. They’ve become so tightly woven into the conventional wisdom of becoming a successful, productive entrepreneur in our day and age that the people who haven’t read it don’t even realize where these widely adopted principles came from. That’s part of the genius of Tim Ferriss. His ability to break down a subject in a simple and clever way and show how to take action with maximum efficiency– across countless different activities– is practically unrivaled. Ferriss doesn’t just work hard. Most of all, he works smart, very smart. Combined with his love of helping others become world-class performers, it's not surprising he’s amassed such a following. I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control. – Tim Ferriss I’ve learned a lot from Ferriss over the years, but a few lessons stick out more than any others. I consider these five lessons nothing short of life-changing: 1. Investing in your process gives huge dividends We all know the saying, “work smarter, not harder.” It’s not quite accurate. Smarts are used to create an optimum system, then hard work is used to work the system. However, it does make an important point. Tim Ferriss’ work revolves almost entirely around optimizing process. In this case, process refers to how you do what you do, from reading faster to investing more effectively and with less time and effort, generating creativity more seamlessly, collaborating with others more effectively, being more productive, etc. Tim Ferriss has taught me time and time again that there’s almost always a better way of doing things. But we’re not talking about small improvements. If you invest the time in mastering that process, you’ll often be several factors more productive than you were before, which can make all the difference. 2. The only path to freedom is authenticity For many, being a business owner is the dream. No longer having to answer to a boss and making your own hours are huge benefits, however, Ferriss teaches us that the freedom of being a business owner isn’t enough to get away from the chains that bind us. "You can start your own business and put handcuffs on yourself if you decide to be someone you aren't,” says Ferriss. Ultimately, freedom can only be found by daring to be ourselves. If you’re a business owner or have dreams of doing so, know that your venture– and your actions– needs to be an accurate reflection of who you are, otherwise, it can just end up turning into another set of chains. 3. Focus on building personal assets One of the most significant lessons Tim Ferriss teaches can be summed up best in his own words: Even if this fails, are there skills and relationships that I can develop that will carry over into other things? "Failure isn't failure if you can gain new skills and develop relationships for future advancement," Ferriss says. Acquiring ‘assets’ as I like to call them– whether it’s a new skill or professional relationship– is an invaluable perspective because it makes sure that nothing you ever do is a waste of time. Every venture contributes to your long-term progress, whether that’s in acquiring a new skill, developing an existing one, or acquiring new relationships. Focus on this and you’ll ensure consistent growth. 4. Power only exaggerates your true self Many of us like to think that money will make all of our problems go away; that fame will make us confident; that power will make us feel better about ourselves. However, Ferriss says that just isn’t true. "If you're neurotic, add 100 million to that, you'll be super neurotic!" he says. In fact, Warren Buffett echoes this same idea. Not money, fame, nor power changes who we are, it just magnifies it. If you lack confidence, work on building your self-worth, not getting rich. Often– and assuming our basic needs are being met– what we want isn’t money, it’s the intangible things like improved self-confidence and self-belief. However, we misbelieve that power, fame, or money will fix these things. If anything, they’ll only make them worse.
Award-winning film composer Jóhann Jóhannsson has passed away, but his legacy lives on. Best known for his collaborations with Hollywood director Denis Villeneuve in Prisoners (2013), Sicario (2015) and Arrival (2016), the Icelandic indie guitarist turned film scorer died on February 9 in Berlin, Germany. Tributes to the musician flooded social media over the weekend and he is remembered for his innovative and influential music. Johansson’s unique ability to flawlessly combine acoustic sounds and electronic music is what made him stand out and earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Arrival as well as two Oscar nominations. The world hasn’t heard the last of his work, either. He’s also behind the original music for films Mandy, The Mercy, and Mary Magdalene. Not only has he left us with the gift of his music, he’s also conveyed some invaluable wisdom through his life and career. Here are three crucial lessons we can all learn from the film composer -- regardless of our background or industry. RELATED: 21 Bob Dylan Quotes to Help You Mold Your Own Way of Thinking 1. Be bold and strive for innovation Never one to shy away from a new challenge, Johansson took it upon himself to explore the crossing of electronic and classical music, paving the way for up and coming composers, and becoming a source of inspiration for his peers. He saw that there was a collective need for new music and set on a mission to satisfy that desire. “People are hungry for new sounds, and for the experience of listening to unfamiliar music that you don’t hear on commercials and in every TV show,” he’s said in an interview with The Guardian. 2. Be your authentic self and stop seeking external approval Johansson wasn’t one to hide away from his feelings and emotions either, and this was reflected his compositions. His music, which often had undeniable dark undertones, was his vessel to shed light on the beauty of that darkness. “I think melancholy is kind of a misunderstood emotion. I don’t think it’s necessarily an unpleasant or bad emotion. There’s an emphasis, especially these days with social media, that everyone has to be this ecstatically happy person living this amazing life. Melancholy is a state that I very much enjoy being in, actually. It’s not the same as feeling sad,” said Jóhannsson in a 2015 interview with The Talk. 3. Learn how to tap into your creativity To follow your passion is not a linear process and it takes a lot of hard work. Whatever your idea of success maybe be, one thing is guaranteed, it won’t happen overnight. Figure out your creative process, what works best for you and immerse yourself into it completely. The results will always be worth it. For Johansson, composing meant actively seeking a familiar state where he felt more in-tune with himself and his creativity. “It really involves, for me, turning off the more critical faculties of the brain and reaching a state where things just flow. It takes many days to get into that because normally you’re in this critical mode, this analytical mode where you’re structuring things and putting things in order," he said. "To create the material, to create the building blocks, you have to go into another state, which is much more receptive and much more intuitive.”
British business magnate and entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson is the founder and chairman of Virginia Group and one of the richest people out there.In school, Branson struggled with dyslexia and couldn’t really adapt, so at 16 he decided to drop-out of school and start a youth culture magazine called “Student”. The magazine proved to be a success and was practically the starting point for a humble music store called Virgin Records.Today, Virgin Group holds more than 400 companies in 30 countries around the world and is still expanding.Richard Branson is also the author of ‘Losing my Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way’ (among other books), which is an outrageous autobiography of an iconic business genius of our time. Looking back, it is clear that Branson's goal-oriented nature is responsible for his success whether it be in travel, music or fitness.Here are 15 Richard Branson quotes to ignite the entrepreneur in you:Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers, and that people flourish when they are praised.Whatever your goal is you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly.Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who make money from it should put it back into society, not just sit on it as if they are hatching eggs.Hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily.If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!How slim the line is between genius and insanity and between determination and stubbornness.To be successful you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running.
Henry Ford is one of America’s foremost industrialists, a business magnate, the inventor of the Ford Model T car and the founder of Ford Motor Company.Ford never had love for the family farm so he started his journey by working as an apprentice machinist in Detroit. Because he put passion in what he was doing, Ford became an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company, and after becoming chief engineer, he had enough money to focus his attention on personal experiments.Thus, in 1903, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company. He developed the assembly line mode of production, which had a huge impact on the industry. This led to selling millions of cars and made Ford Motor Company one of the most famous companies worldwide.Here are 25 Henry Ford quotes to make you see that you can achieve anything as long as you use your resources wisely.Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain.The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.Vision without execution is just hallucination.Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do.Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one's destiny to do, and then do it.There is no man living who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.
Bill Gates (William Henry Gates III) was born October 28, 1955. The American business man co-founded the Microsoft Corporation alongside former classmate Paul Allen. Even though many of you might already know a lot about Bill Gates and his contribution to technology, in the next few lines I will try to highlight the philanthropist rather than the magnate.Ever wondered where all that drive to be #1 comes from? Well, Gates’ parents always encouraged competition by means of rewards and penalties and taught him about sharing success. Gates was so absorbed by operating systems that he got banned from school for being caught exploiting bugs, then he decided to drop out of Harvard to start his own business. He thought that if this would prove to be a bad idea, he could always go back to school. He obviously nailed it!One of the world's top philanthropists, Bill Gates is as generous and giving as he is wealthy and successful. Gates is investing a big part of his fortune in making the world a better place for the poor. He saved over 5 million lives by bringing vaccines and improving children healthcare; throughout his life, he donated half of his current worth; he invested in a foundation that supports many health, social and education developments, and the list goes on.Success didn’t make Gates selfish and arrogant, but wise, so here are 28 Bill Gates quotes to help you succeed and never forget being kind to others.Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world...if you do so, you are insulting yourself.I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.If you are born poor it’s not your mistake, but if you die poor it’s your mistake.Life is not fair get, used to it!We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering.It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable.Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up.As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.If all my bridge coach ever told me was that I was 'satisfactory,' I would have no hope of ever getting better. How would I know who was the best? How would I know what I was doing differently?Legacy is a stupid thing! I don't want a legacy.Lectures should go from being like the family singing around the piano to high-quality concerts.Personally, I'd like to see more of our leaders take a technocratic approach to solving our biggest problems.Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it 'tap-dancing to work.'We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well.Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true.The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful.When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point.I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.If you think your teacher is tough, wait ’til you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure.Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
Thomas Edison, dubbed the "Wizard of Menlo Park," was one of the greatest inventors the world has known. His nearly 1,100 patents exceed that of any other inventor in American history, and his inventions were foundational across a bewildering array of domains, from electronics to medicine to chemical research.Never a day goes by where we don't have Edison to thank for the many tools and conveniences of modern life. To him we owe both the incandescent light bulb and fluroescent lamp, the phonograph, the nickel-iron-alkaline storage battery, the universal electric motor, the motion picture, and the basic principles of modern electronics. And that's barely scratching the surface of his contributions, which resulted from painstaking trial-and-error and an indomitable spirit of perseverance that embraced each failed experiment as a positive step forward on the long road to success.Yet Thomas Edison had neither an easy nor a predictable path towards greatness. He rose from humble beginnings, the last of seven sons and daughters born to a school teacher and an exiled Canadian activist in Milan, Ohio in 1847. A childhood malady left him with hearing issues in both ears that would make him nearly deaf as an adult. And he was a hyperactive and distraction-prone child, who, deemed "difficult" by his teacher, was pulled out of public school by his mother at age 12, after a mere 12 weeks of attendance.Edison's incredible intellect and ingenuity are all the more inspiring for being the product of his own voracious appetite for learning -- and all the more instructive for arising from a process of self-education that was tailored to harnessing his own unique potential.Thomas Edison's story has much to teach and inspire us. And with that in mind, here are our Top 20 Thomas Edison Quotes to Motivate You to Never Quit.Top 20 Thomas Edison Quotes to Motivate You to Never QuitOur greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.I start where the last man left off.Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven't.Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.To have a great idea, have a lot of them.One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.There's a way to do it better. Find it.What you are will show in what you do.I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
Mark Cuban is a self-made billionaire, professional basketball team owner, TV star, author, and even a blogger. He made it big by co-founding Broadcast.com back in the 90s and selling it Yahoo for around $6 billion a year after bringing the company public in 1998.His lifelong dream of owning an NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks, came true in the year 2000 when he bought it from the existing owner. His inspiration is crossing so many minds ever since he has become a star on the highly popular show Shark Tank. Here he shows off his wisdom, experience, and inspiration on what he did himself to get to where he is today.His blog even allows you to enter into his thoughts, understand how a billionaire's thinks, and divulge yourself into extremely interesting and thought provoking topics. Everything from technology and IPO’s to cyber security and privacy are all topics Mark himself openly discusses over on his official blog.And with his book How to Win at the Sport of Business out and readily available, he is now also known as an author along all of his other titles. His book is just another great addition to his blog in which he discusses his thoughts on business, but this time exactly how you can truly win in the sport of business.With that, all of these quotes by Mark Cuban below will explain everything about his mindset towards business and life. He proves to be a role model for many, and his quotes will surely inspire you to take action in your life and start working 24/7 on your dreams and aspirations.“It doesn’t matter how many times you have failed. You only have to be right once.”– Mark Cuban“Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don’t do it.” – Mark Cuban“What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.” – Mark Cuban“Doesn’t matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.” – Mark Cuban“Every no gets me closer to a yes.” – Mark Cuban"Don’t get caught up in how many hours you work. Judge success based on having goals and measuring your results. Hard work, and lots of it, is certainly needed, but focus on what you get done.” – Mark Cuban“Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.” – Mark Cuban“If you’re prepared and you know what it takes, it’s not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there.” – Mark Cuban“Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it’s not an obsession.” – Mark Cuban"One thing we can all control is effort. Put in the time to become an expert in whatever you’re doing. It will give you an advantage because most people don’t do this.” – Mark Cuban“It's not in the dreaming, it's in the doing.” – Mark Cuban"What I’ve learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you’ll find that you put the time in. You won’t just ask somebody if it’s a good idea, you’ll go figure out if it’s a good idea.” – Mark Cuban“Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you.” – Mark CubanTreat your customers like they own you. Because they do.” – Mark CubanIn the past, people used to tell me to shut up a bit. But what I believe is to put out your opinion and let everyone else react. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong.” – Mark Cuban“Don’t let fear be a roadblock.” – Mark Cuban“Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.” – Mark Cuban"Most people think it’s all about the idea. It’s not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.” – Mark Cuban"I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.” – Mark Cuban“Everyone is passionate about something. Usually more than one thing. We are born with it.” – Mark Cuban
