47 entrepreneurial quotes by the 47th POTUS
“First lesson to success and prosperity in life is to live to impress nobody.” – Anonymous
The origins of the idiom “blow one’s own trumpet” can be traced back to ancient times, where trumpets were used as a means of communication during battles. Soldiers would blow their own trumpets to signal their presence and strength on the battlefield.
The historical context of this idiom is also important to consider. In many cultures throughout history, boasting was seen as an undesirable trait and was often frowned upon. However, in certain societies such as Ancient Greece, boasting was considered a sign of confidence and strength.
In modern times, the use of social media has made it easier than ever for individuals to “blow their own trumpet”. The constant need for validation and attention has led many people to exaggerate their accomplishments and abilities online.
Entrepreneurs are “big thinkers”, pacesetters and “goal getters”. In the case of a typical entrepreneur, thinking big and making things happen are signs of confidence and strength, respectively. So, the ways entrepreneurs blow their own trumpets are not to talk big and brag about their accomplishments, but to think big, start small and move fast.
To blow your trumpet is to think big and ‘FOCUS’ – Follow One Course Until Successful.”
Quotes by Donald Trump
- “Think big and make it happen.”
- “Remember, there’s no such thing as an unrealistic goal – just unrealistic time.”
- “Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.”
- “The future belongs to the dreamers, not to the critics. The future belongs to the people who follow their heart, no matter what the critics say, because they truly believe in their vision.”
- “Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks.”
- “Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the ability to act effectively, in spite of fear.”
- “There’s an old German proverb to the effect that “fear makes the wolf bigger than he is,” and that is true.”
- “No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”
- “Without passion you don’t have energy, without energy you have nothing.”
- “My whole life is about winning. I don’t lose often. I almost never lose.”
- “In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.”
“When you hit a wall find ways to go under and over, but never give up.”
- “What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”
- “If you’re interested in ‘balancing’ work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead, make your work more pleasurable.”
- “If you love what you do, if you love going to the office, if you really like it – not just say it, but really like it – it keeps you young and energized. I really love what I do.”
- “The harder I work, the luckier I get. When you have momentum going, play the momentum.”
- “I’ve seen people that are extremely brilliant and they don’t have the staying power. They don’t have that never-give-up quality. I’ve always said that other than bad ideas, which is a reason for failure, the ability to never ever quit or give up is something that is very, very important for success as an entrepreneur.”
- “As long as you are going to be thinking anyway, think big.”
- “Your business, and your brand, must first let people know what you care about, and that you care about them.”
- “Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s more productive.”
- “I always look at it that I work with my employees as opposed to them working for me.”
- “Listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper.”
- “Watch, listen and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.”
- “Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don’t just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won’t happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you’ll love it up here.”
- “Show me someone without an ego, and I’ll show you a loser.”
- “Don’t get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. Ultimately sidetracking kills you.”
- “What’s the point of having great knowledge and keeping them all to yourself?”
- “Think BIG! You are going to be thinking anyway, so think BIG!”
- “Entrepreneurs are always taking feedback, especially from their customers, bankers, workers, and sales force. Without straightforward feedback, entrepreneurs cannot make sound decisions.”
- “I like to think of the word FOCUS as Follow One Course Until Successful.”
- “When people are in a focused state, the words “I can’t,” “I’ll try,” “I’ll do it tomorrow,” and “maybe” get forced out of their vocabularies.”
- “As an entrepreneur, I choose my teachers carefully, very carefully. I am extremely cautious of the people with whom I spend my time and to whom I listen.”
- “A brand is two words: the ‘Promise’ you telegraph, and the ‘Experience’ you deliver.”
- “The most important thing in life is to love what you’re doing, because that’s the only way you’ll ever be really good at it.”
- “Take the pains required to become what you want to become, or you might end up becoming something you’d rather not be.”
- “Most people think small because they are afraid of success, afraid of making decisions, afraid of winning.”
- “The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
- “Always think positively and expect the best.”
- “Go forth into the world and turn your hopes and dreams into action. America has always been the land of dreams because America is a nation of true believers.”
- “Success comes from failure, not from memorizing the right answers.”
- “The more predictable the business, the more valuable it is.”
- “Focus is essential to success, and successful people are people who can focus.”
- “Stay confident even when something bad happens. It is just a bump in the road. It will pass.”
- “We must understand that governments cannot create real jobs. Only entrepreneurs can do that.”
- “It’s next to impossible to build a successful business without relationships.”
- “In business, cooperation is essential to success.”
- “Building a brand may be more important than building a business.”
- Remember the first quote and first lesson to success and prosperity in life.
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