Business Advice Quotes

Like Hansel and Gretel whose trail of breadcrumbs got eaten~ your customer may lose their way once they have left your website and they may never come back.
An email marketing list helps you remind your customers of who you and your business are. ~ Nina Montgomery

Never let anyone (or any situation) scramble your mind, your heart or your money. You are no good to anyone (especially yourself) if you are insane, miserable and broke. ~ Carlos Wallace

You just can't take for granted just how absolutely predatory the technology space is. ~ Sean Silcoff

That's called business, let's shake hands and .... we just made one great deal. ~ Deyth Banger

When good things are so low that no one wants them, I buy them and lay them away in the safe; when owing to some new development, they go up and my shares are so needed that men will pay well for them, I am ready to sell. ~ Hetty Green

The ability to listen,watch and draw lessons from obvious and unlikely places breeds originality and growth ~ Biz Stone

Everybody sells something to somebody every day, whether it's a product, a service or just a case of making sure that they get their own way. ~ Chris Murray

Brands that will survive and thrive from now on are those with C-level executives that understand the incredible opportunity new media offers them and commit to excellence in managing their social media presence. ~ Brian E. Boyd Sr.

Until you become so passionate about you and your business no one will. You are your first cheerleader and business promoter. ~ Bernard Kelvin Clive

Don't focus on getting more money, focus on creating more value ~ Mac Duke The Strategist

According to Aman Mehndiratta, Persuasion of the idea and planning the strategy is the key activity for every business not only for the entrepreneurial business. But there goes an extra emphasis on the business started as an entrepreneurship. As here, everything including decisions, responsibilities, failures, success, appreciation, and criticism belongs to you only. Proper strategy and planning are necessary if one wants to avoid the future risks. ~ Aman Mehndiratta

Don't be in the Money Making Business; be in the Business Making Money. ~ Kayambila Mpulamasaka

It's time to calculate your risks make amends to reduce errors and increase your successes ~ Martin Powell

Opportunity is manufactured ~ Biz Stone

People who succeed in business aren't afraid to hear feedback from their customers -- they actually thrive from it. ~ Adam Kirk Smith

Research on the human brain has shown it is predisposed to think in the terms of a story.36 This predisposition is continuously reinforced and strengthened throughout the life of your brain. Imaging studies have shown only a small, quarter-sized region of your brain lights up when someone tells you a series of facts. However, when someone tells you a story laced with those facts, or those facts in action, your entire brain lights up. Not only can you program your mind with a story - you can program someone else's mind. ~ Isaiah Hankel

Invest in your knowledge and future! Especially if you got kids, you don't want them going through life struggling trying to find jobs to survive and dealing with managers that don't know how to act because of their position, you don't want them to go through what you went through ... If you live day by day then you wont have something to look forward to. -Robert Rivera
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:22- A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. ~ Robert Rivera

Always consider who you're learning from. Don't listen to people who are not experiencing the success you want. ~ Ehab Atalla

If someone shows promise in a trade, why not give them practical business advice, teach them how to handle money, show them the ways they can start their own business, and help them to become fully trained? ~ Erin Osborne

I delegate, therefore I am. ~ Michael McCafferty

Train your new employee properly. Sounds so obvious, and yet it often doesn't happen. ~ Amber Hurdle

If you can't fix it, feature it. ~ Gregory J. Boyle

Earn the Right - Ensure you put this chunk of Sales Tetris in place first and all the other pieces just take their own positions naturally. ~ Chris Murray

Know this about yourself: there is only one reason professional salespeople lose orders-- they are outsold. ~ Jim Holden

It is sad but true that many business people have no business being in business. ~ Miles Anthony Smith

In life, you either watch TV or you do TV. I told my daughters that the only way you're going to make it in this business is to get in the game. That's the biggest advice I can give them. ~ David Hasselhoff

In retirement, Smith reflected on his exceptional performance, saying simply, I never stopped trying to become qualified for the job. ~ James C. Collins

Seal the Deal Tip: When you deliver information the way the other person wants to receive it, you increase your conversion rates. Notice if someone is talking in short, concise bullet points – then deliver information the same way and watch your conversions soar. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

The whole purpose of choosing to invest as a career is to let the management be constantly worried about his company and let yourself sip your wine; But the opposite happens. ~ Vijay Kedia

Overwhelmed? Delegate. For perfectionists of the world, this is often a challenge. While you may think only you can do it best, you are denying someone else an opportunity to learn when you do everything yourself. Being the bottleneck serves no one, including you. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Your business is not hardware. Your business is communications. Your business is access to information. ~ Michael Crichton

If you get to the top of the ladder by pushing people off, you'll find that there won't be a ladder left or people to help you get back down. ~ Aliza Licht

Success is a matter of choice, not chance ~ Deepak Mehra ~ Deepak Mehra

Rome was not built in a day, but Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed in a day. ~ Vijay Kedia

One of the ways to make sure you have a thriving practice is to always market. The best way to do that is to systematize your marketing mix, so it runs on autopilot. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Every toy is the prologue to some great amiss. ~ William Shakespeare

Remember, you will always fail in business if you don't try to open your own business. ~ Steven Ivy Attorney Entrepreneur

Keep your mind clear to create simple solutions. Remove any distractions, like the TV, email prompts, unnecessary interruptions or telephone calls. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Treat each event you attend and each person that you meet as if it were an appointment with your one of your best clients -- even if you are meeting that person for the very first time. ~ Timothy M. Houston

Word hard, work smart but no matter you do, work in silence. Great battles were won with stealth. ~ Arshad Wahedna

Want to get more done? Keep meditation #1 on your to-do list. ~ Waylon H. Lewis

The more you delay the process of extracting value from your network and channels, the faster you will build audience and good will. Then good will and value can be extracted more efficiently later on, when it matters. ~ Chris Brogan Julien Smith

Seal the Deal Tip: When meeting with someone who asks a lot of questions, they're seeking information. Once you meet their need for proof and information, they will say Yes! I want to do business with you. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Even if you delegate that responsibility, ultimately you are the one responsible for how
your brand is portrayed. ~ Amber Hurdle

In many instances, the words "sell" and "influence" are completely interchangeable. ~ Chris Murray

Why do customers (and that includes you and me) find it so difficult to recall more than a couple of occasions when they felt that they were treated exceptionally by the salespeople who dealt with them? ~ Chris Murray

To get more clients, measure what you manage. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

You have choices and you do have some control. The IRS is not always correct! Even if you owe more than you can pay, there are other options. ~ Jeffrey Schneider EA CTRS NTPIF

Today I get 100 times more done with 100 times less effort. What's my secret? I learned to stop being a cadet and start being a general. ~ Joshua Dorkin

The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. ~ Linus Pauling

Look for patterns, and then ask why those patterns exist. ~ Debra Kaye

It is easier to define whether or not you can afford something than whether you need it in the first place. ~ Michael F. Bruyn

The best thing about having my own company is that I get to go to my kids' school events. I make my own schedule. I make my own destiny. - Allison Krongard, Wall Candy Arts ~ Holly Hurd

Do the right thing: the ethical path can be lonely, hard, costly…but you'll never lose self-respect - and that's priceless and fragile. ~ Waylon H. Lewis

No good sensible working bee listens to the advice of a bedbug on the subject of business. ~ Elbert Hubbard

Data Scientists should recall innovation often times is not providing fancy algorithms, but rather value to the customer. ~ Damian Mingle

When you systematize, look beyond the pieces. Determine not only what you will do daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, but also understand how every piece of your marketing mix flows together. When you do, your systems will do the heavy lifting for you; and you will maximize your opportunities attracting many more clients. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

I have a theory that sometimes people think they need to talk as much as possible, almost as if talking more equates to knowing more. ~ Mary Mihalic

Exceptional leaders transfer their vision and aspirations to their team by the way they project themselves. ~ Arshad Wahedna

You must first serve yourself to sustainably serve others. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Drop Activities that Zap your Energy. Let your feelings be your guide. If you're feeling resentful by investing time with a networking group where you aren't getting referrals (and you're always giving them) or spending time listening to colleagues complain, your feelings may be telling you it's time to move on. It's amazing what opens up for you when you let go of an activity or a relationship that no longer energizes you. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Three rules of good negotiation:
1. Know what the other party wants.
2. Listen carefully.
3. Don't let your emotions get in the way of a good deal. ~ Betty Liu

For your business to stand out and succeed, you have to put a primary focus on the social media space, go in big (halfway will not do), and do it better than most, right from the start. ~ Brian E. Boyd Sr.

The most important step in the whole process was to just sit down and do it. My hobby has become a second career. Who knew?-Jamie Beck, Romance Novelist ~ Holly Hurd

The more businesses you have, the less work you do. ~ Ehab Atalla

Customers expect richer experiences when they come into contact with our brands and richer experiences come from having rich dialogue. Businesses that refuse to become more open to rich dialogues with their customers will be punished badly. Businesses that are keen on only feeding customers with information without opening channels for customer feedback will soon find themselves left behind. Survival in these times calls for rich dialogue for richer experiences. ~ J. N. HALM

Asking questions will get you the performance you are after far more than dictating demands. ~ Dan James

Think about it: if someone had found a way to manipulate human choice and free will – if someone actually had that kind of power – wouldn't it be a tad surprising if they then decided to share their secret with the masses in a book for $20? Not to mention how it would be just very slightly unethical. ~ Chris Murray

Be very clear about your own offerings so you know exactly what kind of client or customer you want to work with (and the ones you don't.) ~ Lisa A. Mininni

You may start small but don't stay small ~ Bernard Kelvin Clive

Hidden skills and knowledge are the essence of a successful small business. Unleash and leverage what is locked inside your head to help others while helping yourself. ~ Sarah Gerdes

Business is a game like baseball or golf or anything else. I enjoy being a student of the game, and reading, and learning, and going to conferences, whether it's building custom homes or selling or servicing medical equipment. A good entrepreneur can be a good entrepreneur in any industry because if you're a good student of the game, the rules and the lessons are very much the same. And that's the fun part about it. ~ Ryan Diest

Level 5 leaders display a workmanlike diligence - more plow horse than show horse. ~ James C. Collins

Conquer your customer as you would a woman ~ Bangambiki Habyarimana

Better to lose money in a good company rather than making money in a bad one. ~ Vijay Kedia

Avoid the Yes or No-and-Go scenario.Give more than one option for others to do business with you. Include packages or pricing options. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Business is win-win, everything else shades into crime. ~ Stefan Emunds

It's one thing to have the respect of your peers in the business. Their opinions are not always verbalized but if you are doing the right thing you don't need validation. ~ Carlos Wallace

Make a concise statement clearly and you should only need to say it once. ~ Mary Mihalic

When we are right, we earn. When we are wrong, we learn. ~ Vijay Kedia

Savvy entrepreneurs adopting an abundance mindset realize there's enough business to go around. The next time you're networking, consider approaching someone you think is a competitor. Explore the possibilities of referring business to them. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Think globally, act locally. When negotiating, think communally, act personally ~ Sherly Sandberg

If you don't ask, you'll never know. Be an educated risk taker. ~ Aliza Licht

Remind me, Lord, of why I create things and that YOU ... you are the best of artists, put these gifts in me to share with the world. ~ Jennifer Allwood

If you know what your customers want, the other aspect to know is what are your competitors doing? ~ Shawn Casemore

Why is networking not working? My answer is simple. Many business owners don't have a system in place to leverage their networking. Their time, effort and money spirals down the drain because they lack follow up. Instead of returning to your office, checking the email, and losing that business card in a graveyard box of business cards, continue connecting with your new acquaintance. One basic tip: Connect on social media within two days of meeting them. Personalize your message to them reminding them where you met. When you add this step, watch as your network expands exponentially. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

Social media is your opportunity to reach a massive number of people with transparency, honesty, and integrity. ~ Brian E. Boyd Sr.

If you can't recite your elevator pitch at the drop of a hat, stay home. ~ Aliza Licht

To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do buisness with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust. ~ Geroge Ross

When business owners focus on learning and growing, money follows by default. ~ Arshad Wahedna

You don't run a business from your office, you run a business looking at the faces of your customers to be sure they're happy. ~ Abdulazeez Henry Musa

What is happening on the inside, is reflected on the outside. If you lack the confidence, you very well may feel pushy in selling your product or service. If you lack a clear plan on exactly how to grow your business, you're going to play it safe rather than do what it takes. If you feel desperate, your prospect no doubt will feel your push. If you're unclear about your exact target market, then implementing focused marketing will be nearly impossible because you don't know where your target market hangs out, their preferences, and even what and where they buy. The more you nurture your inner entrepreneur, the more it affects the outcomes of your business. ~ Lisa A. Mininni

I'd encourage [you] to think big and be delusional when setting goals. Yes, delusional. The biggest mistake that I made with my first business was I didn't think big enough. I limited my success by just focusing on a small geographic area and focusing on hitting small sales targets. Now when I set my goals, I make sure that they are ridiculous. I prefer to work extremely hard and fall short on my ridiculous goals than to achieve mediocre goals. ~ Warren Cassell Jr.

Do not lie to yourself: not every penny you invest in marketing and promotion is an actual investment. What's the difference? It is easy - if you spend your precious money in a marketing campaign and this provokes increased profit, then that is well invested money. ~ F. Marco-Serrano

So don't look over your shoulder or let fear and anxiety rule you. Go for broke. Let passion blaze your trail. Look ahead and pursue the dream that fits who you are as a person and a manager. Learn what you can, but don't get bogged down
in today's world, there's so much to know that learning can actually take the place of action and hold you back. Learn enough, then trust your gut and act. Be bold
or crazy
enough not to hold back. Take advantage of the freedom to be your own person. When the game is over, regardless of the score, you'll revel in what you've done. ~ Edward M. Hallowell

Create something good, by helping others feel good, while deriving mass appeal. ~ Steven Cuoco

The first part of success is "Get-to-it-iveness"; the second part of success is "Stick-to-it-iveness". ~ Orison Swett Marden

Do things for the right reasons and the money will follow. ~ Frank Sonnenberg

The idea of receiving a letter from the IRS is not a pleasant one for anyone. What makes it worse is the confusion, the fear, the assumptions and the thoughts of all the worst-case scenarios that can make you feel like you have a tidal wave of stress. ~ Jeffrey Schneider EA CTRS NTPIF

Sorry Houston, but failure is an option. ~ Bobby Darnell