Learn the secrets of success with top tips from some of the world’s great entrepreneurs; then suggest your own.
“The trick to being an entrepreneur is to know when to be stubborn and when to be flexible: Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible about tactics.” Jeff Bezos
“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.” Henry Ford
“Innovation is the specific tool of entrepreneurs, the means by which they exploit change as an opportunity… It is capable of being presented as a discipline, capable of being learned, capable of being practised.” Peter Drucker
“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” Steve Jobs
“Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.” Benjamin Franklin
“Lifelong learning is vital.” Bill Gates
“Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is co-ordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.” Walt Disney
“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” Sam Walton
“Nobody talks about entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.” Anita Roddick
“A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” Richard Branson
“You don’t hear things that are bad about your company unless you ask. It is easy to hear good tidings, but you have to scratch to get the bad news.” Thomas Watson
There’s a way to do it better – find it. Thomas A. Edison
What’s your favourite quote? Or do you have your own top tip for fellow entrepreneurs? Please comment on this article or email us and we’ll publish your thoughts for you.
One happy customer recommends you to ten, one unhappy customer tells one hundred he is unhappy.
Very practical and true tip David!