Forget about a “case of the Mondays.” Most weeks, it’s Wednesday when you start to wonder why you’re doing what you do.
To get you through hump day with a little more pep in your step, we’ve gathered ten quotes shared by today’s entrepreneurs, influencers, authors, and speakers. Maybe they’ll inspire you to stick with what you committed to, or finally take the leap and follow your passion.
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10 quotes to motivate your inner entrepreneur:
The way you begin each day defines how you’ll live each day: http://t.co/zsGzVUdIXQ pic.twitter.com/AlyymRmMg0
— Robin Sharma (@_robin_sharma) June 16, 2014
Robin Sharma is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Inc. (SLI), a global consultancy with a single focus: to help organizations develop employees who Lead Without a Title.
Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do, long after the mood you said it in has left. — Neil Patel (@neilpatel) June 17, 2014
Neil Patel is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and blogger who co-founded CrazyEgg and KISSmetrics.
Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them. — Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) June 12, 2014
Russell Simmons co-founded the hip hop music label Def Jam, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics.
“Embrace the tools and data and help people understand and manage goals.” @mommyceo #SNH14 #mysuperpoweris http://t.co/mUzsgMvaYX — TSheets.com (@tsheets) June 16, 2014
Sabrina Parsons (@mommyCEO) is the CEO of Palo Alto Software and a mother of 3 helping change the landscape for women in the workplace.
Don’t follow your passion… LEAD it! #dailymojo — DARREN HARDY (@DARRENHARDY) June 16, 2014
Darren Hardy is the publisher of SUCCESS Magazine & a mentor to high-performance CEOs.
“Those who dare to try what others only dream of – never fail to discover that real effort is always rewarded.” ~ Guy Finley — Guy Finley (@guy_finley) June 13, 2014
Guy Finley is a best-selling author and Director of the Life of Learning Foundation.
To get the results that you desire in your business, your biz must have an energy that is attractive and empowering. #consciousbusiness — Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff (@sherikayehoff) June 16, 2014
Sheri Kaye Hoff is a coach, trainer and bestselling transformational author. She is the creator of the Your Path to Success Club.
My willingness to lose everything has brought me that which I desire. #nicolehd #inspiration — Nicole Donaldson (@NicoleJHD) June 11, 2014
Nicole Donaldson is a Business & Life Enrichment Coach, mentor, educator, and speaker from Australia.
Every challenge can provide the opportunity for greater wisdom, compassion, generosity with your self & with others — Lynn Fishman RN (@lynnfishman) June 17, 2014
Lynn Fishman is a nurse and mind-body fitness professional who designs mobile meditation & brain training programs.
Polish proverb: “Every time you feel yourself being pulled into other people’s nonsense, repeat these words: not my circus, not my monkeys.” — Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) June 17, 2014
Nick Bilton is a columnist for The New York Times and author of the NYT Best Seller, Hatching Twitter.
Which quote is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below!