“I surround myself with inspirational quotations. This easy-to-follow piece of advice has played a huge role in my being able to get past my own fears and insecurities throughout my entrepreneurial career.” MotivationalAblePastMotivationEasyMy OwnCareersRolesPiecesAdviceHugeInsecuritySurroundQuotationsEntrepreneurial Book:Start Something That Matters Source: Start Something That Matters
“I always resist seeing my own personal motivation in my work, but I guess it must be there on some level. And I do feel very much that my life follows the kinds of things I talk about in my books. I've always thought of myself as an insanely lucky person, so perhaps the success of my first two books led me to want to examine this phenomenon on some unconscious level.” WantFeelsFirstsKindPersonsTwoBookMotivationMy OwnLevelsSeeingLuckyUnconsciousPhenomenonPersonal MotivationLucky Person Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“I admitted that I did not understand life. What I meant was that I am bewildered by human hearts and motivations, including my own.” HumansHeartMotivationMy OwnIncludingHuman HeartBewildered Author:Norman Lock
“My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.” PeopleStillsStatesDreamMotivationUniverseSpeakMy OwnActingSuccessfulProfessionAccentsBusinessmanSuccessful BusinessmanMr Universe Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I still can’t say whether I ever want children….I can only say how I feel now--grateful to be on my own. I also know that I won’t go forth and have children just in case I might regret missing it later in life; I don’t think this is a strong enough motivation to bring more babies onto the earth.” ThinkingKnowsWantFeelsChildrenStillsI CanEnoughMightEarthMotivationStrongMy OwnCasesMissingRegretBabyGratefulStrong EnoughLater In LifeMissing It Book:Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Source: Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything
“My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.” MenCharacterPurposeMotivationLeadershipMy OwnCommonLeaderVisionInspireMen And WomenCapacityDefinitionsGreat LeaderBeing A LeaderInspiring LeaderLeadership By Famous LeadersBest LeaderDefinition Of LeadershipCommon PurposeMilitary Leadership Author:Bernard Law Montgomery
“I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.” IfsMotivationalRunningSuccessMotivationSportsMy OwnSucceedTrainingCommitmentPerseveranceMindsetPersistenceMotivational SportsSelf MotivationDedicatedDedicationSuccess In LifeEncouragingKey To SuccessRoad To SuccessRecipe For SuccessWords Of EncouragementMotivational RunningPersonal Motivation Author:Lynn Jennings
“In my own view, some advice about what should be known, about what technical education should be acquired, about the intense motivation needed to succeed, and about the carelessness and inclination toward bias that must be avoided is far more useful than all the rules and warnings of theoretical logic.” ShouldScienceMotivationMy OwnViewsKnownKnowledgeAdviceNeededSucceedLogicIntenseWarningBiasInclinationAvoidedTheoreticalAcquisitionCarelessnessTechnical Education Author:Santiago Ramon y Cajal
“I can hardly find the words to describe the peace I felt when I was acting. My dysfunctional self could actually plug in to another self, not my own, and it felt so good.” I CanSelfInspirationMotivationFeltMy OwnActingPlugs Author:Thandie Newton
“Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses.” ThinkingBelieveMadePainMotivationGamesGivenEasyLinesMy OwnFireBasketballShotsBuiltFaultsExcuseDestroyedWinnerGymFlashHighlightsMaking ExcusesFree Throw Author:Michael Jordan
“These motivational tapes have really inspired me! I'm going to make a million dollars, buy my own company and retire early. Then, I'm going to write a novel and a symphony and give all the profits to charity. Then next month, I'll figure out how to do it.” InspirationalGivingWritingFunnyMotivationNextMy OwnCompanyMillionsNovelFiguresMonthsDollarsCharityInspiredProfitRetiringTapeFunny InspirationalSymphonyMillion DollarsFunny Motivational Author:Randy Glasbergen