I decided that it will be a great idea to give you my top 10 quotes by women in business. This is not to ignore quotes by men in business, but to show you worthy role models that quite ecstatically are females.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine. I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
– Lori Greiner is a Business woman, Investor and QVC Host.
“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes –understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s a part of success”
– Arianna Huffington, name sounds familiar? Yes, from The Huffington Post.
“If we can learn to deal with our discomforts and just relax into it, we’ll have a better life.”
Mellody Hobson. President Ariel Investments and chairs a number of boards including Disney animation.
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” –
Sarah Blakely is one of America’s richest self made woman and CEO of Spanks.
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.”
Marissa Mayer CEO of Yahoo!
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all the world’s problems at once, but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”
– Michelle Obama The first African-American 1st Lady of the United States.
“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do no coexist.”
Virginia Rometty CEO of IBM
“How many cares one loses when one decide not be something but to be someone.”
Coco Chanel Founder of Chanel
“Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of a better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.”
– Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop.
“Competence and Perfection is being able to meet the industry’s expected standard, Excellence is the ability to surpass it.”
Uma Nnenna, Writer and Entrepreneur.
“Now, get out there and kick ass!”
Stella McCartney, Fashion Designer.
(Not literally though)
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