15 motivational quotes for business leaders
Motivation is essential to progress and success in life, but sometimes there isn’t much gas left in our energy tanks. We can feel depleted like we are “running on empty,” as the Jackson Browne song says. Occasionally, we need a boost of energy to get us through these challenging periods, something to inspire us and restart our engines. For many people, recalling a quote or aphorism is the key to restarting their engines and going again.
Over the years, I’ve found that the following maxim has been incredibly helpful: “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” I have also found it useful and powerful to personalize the saying by addressing it directly to me by adding my first name at the beginning of the phrase.
Below you will find some additional quotes that you might find helpful to put more energy in your tank when you feel like you are running low on motivational fuel.
1.“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it is called the present.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
2. “Every crisis offers an opportunity to grow stronger and wiser, to reach deep within and discover a better you that will create a better outcome.” - Jon Gordon
3. “If it is true, if it is beautiful, if it is honorable, if it is right, then claim it.” - Rob Bell
4. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.” - Zig Zigler
5. “Change your thoughts and change your world.” - Norman Vincent Peale
6. “Accept and acknowledge your own brilliance. Stop waiting for others to tell you how great you are! Believe it for yourself and about yourself.” - Iyanla Vanzant
7. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” - Jim Rohn
8. “You receive from the world what you give the world.” - Oprah Winfrey
9. “There are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths.” - Mark Nepo
10. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” - Helen Keller
11. “Life is like a combination lock: your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have anything you want.” - Brian Tracy
12. “If a man for whatever reason has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.” - Jacques Yves Cousteau
13. “The more unexpected something is, the more there is to learn from it.” - Michael J. Fox
14. “You really better love what you do, because if you become successful, you are going to get busier.” - Joy Mangano
15. “All work is holy work.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Conclusion
From time-to-time, we all need a boost of energy and inspiration to get us through our daily work and challenging periods. I hope you found these quotes to be helpful and motivating in your work. Let me know which quote works for you!
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