Richie Norton Biography & Quotes

“The opposite of certainty in life is called freedom. If you want to be free, you must be willing to advance your life into the uncertain.”

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“Who said ‘great minds think alike?’ The opposite is true -- Cardon Norton (13)”

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“Step 1. Find your dream. Step 2. Put it at the center of your life (not a distant goal). Step 3. Recognize everything else as froth. Note: 99% do the exact opposite and wonder why dreams take so long to come true... If your dream is at the end of a rainbow”

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“The more you thank, the more things to be grateful for you will receive. The opposite is also true.”

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“If you want an incredibly passionate, happy, ALIVE business…don’t overcomplicate things. Once all is said and done, the foundational elements of a successful business are very simple: respect, service, value and sales. Comparatively, everything else is froth.”

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“You can't expect the level of excitement of your audience to be greater than your own.”

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“IT'S TIME TO LEARN YOUR A.B.C.s Always BE CONFIDENT Confidence is a feeling, feel it. Always BE CREATIVE Creativity is an ability, enable it. Always BE CURIOUS Curiosity is a desire, desire it. Always BE COMPASSIONATE Compassion is an awareness, be aware. Always BE CHARITABLE Charity is generous, be generous. Always BE CONSIDERATE Consideration is thoughtful, think. Always BE COURTEOUS Courtesy is a mindset, be mindful. Always BE COACHABLE Coachability is a willingness, be willing. Always BE COMMITTED Commitment is purpose, live on purpose. Always BE CARING Caring is giving, give.”

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“Another year older, but am I wiser? Wisdom comes from learning and changing for the better. Sometimes we just go through life living the same day over and over and never gaining true wisdom. Let that never be me.”

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“People LOVE change (when it's about changing others). People HATE change (when it's about changing themselves).”

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“It's called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSIT. Don't wait. Just ship.”

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“The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die.”

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“Success steps: Think big. Act small. Then scale. Failure steps: Act big. Think small. Then shrink. Consider your next big thing a project. Get one. Get it right. No sense growing a broken system.”

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“Just because you work, doesn't mean you're working on the right thing.”

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“Keeping knowledge from others for self-preservation is an ancient and evil practice.Truth, trust and transparency have always been the most dangerous anti-tradition. The hardest part about innovation and change is rarely unconventional, it’s that conventional people have built walls that they protect with war-like tactics. Progress is the product of openness, not shallowness.”

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“Verification of value is repeat business.”

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“Rather than push your kids into things, create environments of high-trust where they can thrive. Where they can take their passions and apply them.”

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“Consciously living and breathing Gavin’s Law in every facet of my life and business has helped me realize the importance, the satisfaction, and the very real power that comes from starting something stupid. If you let it, Gavin’s Law will change your life, forever.”

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“One of the best things you can do in your work is to show up, serve others and trust others to also work with love and kindness to create desired results.”

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“Nothing will build trust as fast as these four words: Do what you say.⁣⁣”

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“Confidence creates trust, and trust creates confidence.⁣⁣”

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“S.T.A.R.T. Serving, thanking, asking, and receiving are the fast track to trust in personal and business relationships. Why? Because when we live these principles, we are actively working to build our character, which is the most direct channel to increased feelings of self-worth and confidence and thus competence, productivity, and meaningful success—all of which are at the foundational level of trust.”

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“Most famous people I know or work with feel alone. They can only name a handful of people they can trust. Don’t think that your circle is too small. Small circles are all we really have.”

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“THE JOY OF MISSING OUT: ⁣JOMO is a lean life that allows you to move flexibly and intentionally through your universe to experience greater joy at speed.”

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“When trust is low, speed is slow.”

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“People who make big promises can also make big lies. Trust first, but exercise smart trust. You can be the most productive and most effective, but politics show up as ego and jealousy for bosses who can’t perform. If your job or task is codependent, you can be sabotaged. Always seek interdependence and people who are authentic at the core, not blue in the face.”

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“Integrity is the bond of trust.”

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“Never trust a person that tries to sell you by how righteous they are. I'm telling your right now, it's a scam.”

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“Trust isn't just the greatest currency, it's the only currency. Once trust is gone in any form of currency, the value is gone.”

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“Truth is the greatest marketing campaign.”

“Everyone talks about being there for each other when things go wrong. Yet, on average things are going right. This means if you’re not there for each other when things are right, it’s hard to be there for each other when things go wrong.”

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“It's tough in the beginning. You're going to fall. You're going to fail. But if you keep going, it'll be worth it.”

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“Be generous with your courage.”

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“The difference between those who make things happen for themselves and those who don’t comes down to: 1. the courage to acknowledge that you’re never going to be perfectly “ready” to begin 2. a willingness to muster the courage to start anyway, today 3. an abiding confidence that you will learn necessary skills, obtain required resources and proactively build the path before you as you go. If you’re waiting for a path to emerge magically before you actively start building it, you’re going to be waiting for an awfully long time.”

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“Sunrises and sunsets denote beginnings and ends. Very few see a sunrise but crowds gather for a sunset. Such is life. Very few have the courage to start, but everyone loves to join the party when you succeed.”

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“What’s stopping you from moving forward? The need to be certain. Certainty is prison. Break free and you’ll be free.”

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“You are not your brain. You are not your thoughts. You are not your feelings. You are not your money. You are not your home. You are not your team. You are not your body. You are not your strength. You are not your intelligence. You are not your business. You are not your work. You are not your posts. You are not your likes. You are not your views. You are not your subs. You are much better than that. Repeat.”

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“Home is where your people are.”

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“Master your time and mastery in your craft becomes inevitable.”

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“In the elimination of things, you will find yourself cutting unnecessary items and overhead from your life and business.”

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“Simplicity is complex. It's never simple to keep things simple. Simple solutions require the most advanced thinking.”

“Perfection is born of imperfection.”

“All too often people pretend to be professional. "Professionalism" is sometimes a facade for fraud. Be pro, but be real. Honesty and transparency combined with character, competence and real results is the key to being a true pro.”

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“Nothing new or innovative is created without a stretch of the imagination. Reach your goals by reaching for the sky with some brain stretches of the imagination every day.”

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“Imagining your ideal life success story is LESS about WHAT you want to do and MORE about WHO you want to become.”

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“Picture who you were 10 years ago. You were a different person. Different goals. Different ideas. Different human. We irrationally believe we will be the same way we are today in 10 years. You won’t. You’ll be a totally new human. Who do you want to be? Whoever it is, do it on purpose. Intentionally.”

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“The highest and best use of your time isn’t always something you like, but something you like can be the best use of your time. Choose wisely.”

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“Beware of liberating yourself into captivity.”

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Book:Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping

Source: Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping

“Truly being authentic is knowing what matters to you, on the deepest level of who you are, and committing always to act from that authentic center.”

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Book:The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret

Source: The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret

“Gavin's Law: Live to start. Start to live.”

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Book:The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret

Source: The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret

“People learn rapidly while working on projects that are relevant and exciting to them.”

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