"Well, to get anywhere, you’ve got to work hard, so that means you’ve got to do something that you love. Who wants a life where you turn up each day to do something you don’t like? But most importantly, make sure you actually then get up and do it. There is always someone else who can do what you can do, so you’ve got to make sure you do it first, before the other guy does. You have to get up early every morning and get to it."
-- Mike Bloomberg
#DoSomethingThatYouLove
"Today 100 per cent is not enough. Give 100 per cent, and then go over this border into what is more than you can do. You have to take the unknown journey to where nobody has ever been, because that is how civilisation moves forwards. 100 per cent is not enough. 150 per cent is just good enough."
-- Marina Abramovic
"I’ve thought about this, and my advice for success comes down to three things: Be Curious, Show Up, Stay In Touch. You have to Keep Reading, Listening, Talking, Thinking, Finding Out How People Think, What They Do. And chase down anything that seems interesting"
–- Ari Emanuel
"My best advice is listen, listen rather than talk. I was never bright in school, but I was a very good listener, and I still am. I have a better life because of it. When I meet people, I’m curious about their story, about how they did what they did. Along the way you meet people smarter than you and they teach you what you don’t already know. So I listen to them, take away my little titbits, and off I go …"
-- Simon Cowell
"There will be “Ah ha!” moments in life when a light might go on, when you think to yourself, “I MUST do that” – whatever it is. It’s not because someone says you should do it, but it’s because you feel absolutely compelled to and there would be something wrong with the world if you didn’t. If you find that light – acknowledge it. Find other people who share that passion. Cultivate it. Find that deeper purpose in your life."
-- Annie Lennox
"Believing that you shouldn’t have to work as hard or shouldn’t have to go through the same process as everyone else because you’re the exception to the rule isn’t healthy. But you can learn how to stop complaining about not getting what you deserve and start focusing on how to become mentally strong enough that you’ll no longer feel entitled."
-- Amy Morin
"If you haven’t made any mistakes then you may not have been taking risks to try new approaches or do things differently. Stretch yourself and look for ways to do “experiments” that may result in mistakes so that you can learn from them."
-- Deborah Olson
"A set definite objective must be established if we are to accomplish anything in a big way. You may have no definite plan in life except the fact that you want to get ahead. All the desire in the world will get you nowhere; what is necessary to do first is to establish a set definite objective firmly within."
-- John McDonald
"Our life and legend hinge on our ability to keep marching on, to keep firing our will over the long term. Just one more heavy step toward our dreams often awakens the desire to follow it with another. And so the answer becomes clear when people ask, “What is the ultimate secret to lifelong motivation?” Continuing on—no matter what."
-- Brendon Burchard
"Decide exactly what you want. Be specific. Don’t make the mistake of saying things like, “I want to be rich. I want to be happier. I want to be healthy. I want to travel.” These are not goals. These are wishes, illusions, and fantasies. A goal is something that is clear and specific."
-- Brian Tracy
