51 great motivational quotes to ignite your… motivation!
Motivational Quotes for Work: Action
~ You gotta just get out there and do. Art Linkletter (born 1912) Canadian-American radio/TV personality, businessman, author
~ Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish author, essayist, historian, teacher
~ In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. Anthony Robbins (born 1960) U.S. self-help author, motivational speaker
What you do every day changes your life. This is an EXCELLENT motivational video:
~ When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act, you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with just thinking. Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) French statesman, physician, journalist, twice prime minister of France
~ A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he’s not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning a ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe. Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) French statesman, physician, journalist, twice prime minister of France
Motivational Quotes for Work: Determination
~ When you’re determined it means that your guts are engaged. Guru Fatha Singh Khalsa (born 1954) Canadian Sikh, author, kundalini yoga instructor
~ Most people can achieve beyond their dreams if they insist upon it. Howard Schultz (born 1953) U.S. businessman, chairman & CEO of Starbucks
~ Most people don't endure long enough to achieve for themselves the success they so admire in others. Joel Bryant, contemporary African-American Christian life coach
~ The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going. Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) U.S. personal-success/development author
Motivational Quotes for Work: Effort
~ I never practise; I always play. Wanda Landowska (1879-1959) Polish-French harpsichordist
~ Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded. Executive Speedwriter Newsletter
~ Do not wait to strike until the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. William B. Sprague (1795-1876) U.S. Congregational and Presbyterian clergyman
~ Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers (1879-1935) U.S. cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, actor
~ You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile. Brian Tracy (born 1944) Canadian personal development and achievement author, speaker, trainer
Motivational Quotes for Work: Getting to The Top
~ Top cats often begin as underdogs. Bernard Meltzer (1916-1998) U.S. radio host
~ Besides hard work and lots of skill, the move to the top requires a supportive network. June E. Gabler, U.S. educator
~ Everybody’s working to get to the top but where is the top? It’s all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up. Rihanna (born 1988) Barbadian-U.S. R&B recording artist, model
Motivational Quotes for Work: Goals
~ Set goals and stay focused on your priorities. David K. Reynolds, Ph.D., contemporary U.S. psychologist, based in U.S. and Japan
"You want something. Go get it. Period." Here's Will Smith in Pursuit of Happyness:
~ Instead of trying to minimize distractions it's better to set worthwhile goals. Then distractions minimize themselves. Joel Bryant, contemporary African-American Christian life coach
~ Make your goals achievable in a reasonable timeframe, so start off with “baby steps” and see if you can start a pattern of success that you can build on day by day. Julian Gregory, contemporary Irish NLP practitioner, marketing consultant
~ It's okay to have a main goal that you are ultimately aiming for, but if you can break this down into smaller goals that lead you to your desired outcome, the journey will seem less daunting. Julian Gregory, contemporary Irish NLP practitioner, marketing consultant
~ You may also wish to break down the smaller goals into micro goals to be achieved on a daily basis. This will give you a rapid return on your input and help motivate you to continue on to larger goals ahead. Julian Gregory, contemporary Irish NLP practitioner, marketing consultant
~ To live without regret, it is crucial for us to have a concrete purpose and continually set goals and challenges for ourselves. It is equally important that we keep moving toward specific targets steadily and tenaciously, one step at a time. Daisaku Ikeda (born 1928) Japanese philosopher, Buddhist leader, author, poet, pacifist
~ To know what needs to be done, you have to have purpose. Where would you like to be next year, next month, next week, this afternoon? What do you need to do to get there? If you’ve got a firm grasp on your purpose, then when your feelings are swaying you, you can keep your behaviour directed. David K. Reynolds, Ph.D., contemporary U.S. psychologist, based in U.S. and Japan
~ Remember, reaching goals is not so much about doing big things when the feeling hits you; it's more about doing little things every day that move you toward your dream. It's about staying steady and on course. Francine Ward, contemporary African-American author, attorney, life coach, motivational speaker
Motivational Quotes for Work: What's Your Motivation?
~ All of you want to do well. But if you do not do good too, then doing well will never be enough. Anna Quindlen (born 1952) American novelist, social critic, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
~ Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work. Robert Orben (born 1927) U.S. magician, comedy and speech writer
Motivational Quotes for Work: Obstacles
~ Do not fear lack of knowledge, talent or skill. Seek motivation and the others will come. Dale Adams (details unknown)
~ Once you overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, other hurdles become less daunting. Howard Schultz (born 1953) U.S. businessman, chairman & CEO of Starbucks
Here's Sylvester Stallone as Rocky, with some hard-hitting advice for when life is... rocky. (Sorry! I couldn't resist!)
~ Fear of failure drove me at first, but as I tackled each challenge, my anxiety was replaced by a growing sense of optimism. Howard Schultz (born 1953) U.S. businessman, chairman & CEO of Starbucks
Motivational Quotes for Work: Perseverance
~ You shouldn't gloat about anything you've done; you ought to keep going and find something better to do. David Packard (1912-1996) U.S. co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (1969-1971), philanthropist
~ I was turned down by 217 of the 242 investors I initially talked to. You have to have a tremendous belief in what you're doing and just persevere. Howard Schultz (born 1953) U.S. businessman, chairman & CEO of Starbucks
~ The race is not won at the starting line. Though it can help having advantages going in, what really matters is not the going in but the going through. Ralph Marston (born 1950s) U.S. businessman, motivational teacher
~ Persistence alone is insufficient, but it is essential. Otherwise distractions bewitch. Persistence must find focus to flourish. Then we can prioritize properly and decline graciously those activities that betray. Joel Bryant, contemporary African-American Christian life coach
Motivational Quotes for Work: Self-discipline
~ It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. Zig Ziglar (born 1926) U.S. author, salesperson, motivational speaker
~ Think Big, but start small. Small plans with self-discipline today lead to larger plans. That MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE TOMORROW! Billy Cox, contemporary U.S. success coach, motivational speaker, trainer, author
Motivational Quotes for Work: Trying Something New
~ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if..." And then do it. Duane Michals (born 1932) U.S. self-taught photographic artist
~ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic. Source unknown
~ I'd encourage everyone to dream big, lay your foundations well, absorb information like a sponge, and not be afraid to defy conventional wisdom. Just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean you shouldn't try. Howard Schultz (born 1953) U.S. businessman, chairman & CEO of Starbucks
Motivational Quotes for Work: Vision
~ What do you do the night before to prepare for a SUPERGREAT DAY? Billy Cox, contemporary U.S. success coach, motivational speaker, trainer, author
~ Go as far as you can see: when you get there, you’ll be able to see farther. J.P. Morgan (1837-1913) U.S. financier, banker, art and education benefactor
~ The thing to do is keep your mind when the world around you is losing theirs. Warren Buffet (born 1930) U.S. investor, businessman, philanthropist.
~ Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are. Bill Gates (born 1955) U.S. billionaire business magnate
Motivational Quotes for Work:
~ Luck is not chance It’s Toil— Fortune’s expensive smile Is earned. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) U.S. poet
~ The only place where success comes before work is a dictionary. Vidal Sassoon (born 1928) English hairstylist, businessman, author
~ There's no labour a man can do that's undignified, if he does it right. Bill Cosby (born 1937) African-American comedian, actor, author, TV producer, educator, musician, activist
~ To work—to work! It is such infinite delight to know that we still have the best things to do. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) New Zealand-born English short-story writer
~ Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. Ann Landers, pen name for 56 years of a U.S. advice columnist
~ I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. Pearl Buck (1892-1973) U.S. humanitarian, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who spent most of her life in China
~ Work with what comes your way. Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out. Art Linkletter (born 1912) Canadian-American radio/TV personality, businessman, author
~ My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) India's first, and so far, only female prime minister, for a total of 15 years