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Time management is essential to an entrepreneur/small business owner/solopreneur. We must constantly improve to succeed in our perspective fields. Improvement is a necessity that can not be ignored. This post will share different types of time management quotes for entrepreneurs to get you motivated for the next steps. Feel free to share the images below to inspire others.
All these quotes are positive and inspiring and will likely motivate you to move forward and modify behaviors that are not working for you.
I divided the quotes into five groups: valuing yourself, planning time, staying focused, fearing the next step, and procrastinating. I also included links to posts for the sections that will guide you to make a change.
Table of contents
Value Yourself as an Entrepreneur Quotes
As entrepreneurs, we forget to value ourselves in what we do, failing to make time for ourselves and our businesses. Read the quotes below to help you realize you are valuable to your clients (Affiliate Link) and family. So, make time for you (and your business).
“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” – M. Scott Peck.
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it." – M. Scott Peck >>> Get more quotes here! Share on X“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Self–worth is so vital to your happiness if you don’t feel good about yourself, it’s hard to feel good about anything else.” — Sandy Hale
“Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worth the trip.” — Glenn Beck
“Don’t waste a second of your time convincing other people you’re worth loving.” — Atticus
Planning your time is Key Quotes.
Planning for your time is another section in our Time Management Quotes for Entrepreneurs article. If we do not plan, we fail. The goal becomes a dream and not a reality.
“Better to be three hours too soon than a minute too late.” – William Shakespeare
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days.” Zig Ziglar
"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days." Zig Ziglar Get more quotes at Time Management Quotes for Entrepreneurs Share on X“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent, and not enough time on what is important.” – Steven Covey
“You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin
“A plan is what, a schedule is when. It takes both a plan and a schedule to get things done.” – Peter Turla
“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.” – Bruce Lee
“Realize that now, in this moment, you are creating. You are creating your next moment. That is what’s real.” – Sara Paddison
Feel free to check out our posts about saving time in your busy day.
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Living in the here and now Quotes
Being focused and living here and now is critical to a successful business entrepreneur. While we love fantasizing about the future, we must also determine the steps to achieve our goals. This is where we must live here and now to do the small things to make the big things happen.
We must live here and now to do the small things to make the big things happen. ~ Sabrina M. Quairoli >>> Read more time management quotes for entrepreneurs! Share on X“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Anonymous
“To do two things at once is to do neither.” – Publius Syrus
"To do two things at once is to do neither." – Publius Syrus — get more quotes at Time Management Quotes for Entrepreneurs Share on X“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Anonymous
“Time = life; therefore, waste your time and waste your life, or master your time and master your life.” – Alan Lakein
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
“I don’t care how much power, brilliance, or energy you have; if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target and hold it there, you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” – Zig Ziglar
“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” – Tony Robbins
“You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.” – Mike Hawkins
“People think focus means saying yes to what you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” ― Steve Jobs
Visit our post about 7 Easy and Useful Ways to Keep Focused During The Day.
Fearing the Next Step Quotes
When we get scared about what the next steps are, we stop being able to see the possibilities of what we can do and what is available to us to do. Instead, look at the now and see the small steps to ease the fear of what is next.
“Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” – Anonymous
"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week." – Anonymous – read more quotes at Time Management Quotes for Entrepreneurs Share on X“To live for your dreams, you have to be fearless in life.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
“Dwelling on the past and worrying about the future will only rob you of the present’s joy.” ― Stacy A. Padula
“Instead of focusing on those circumstances that you cannot change – focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can.” – Joy Page
For guidance, visit our post about What Is Stopping You From Getting What You Want?
Procrastination Quotes
Procrastination can be dangerous to entrepreneurs. Not moving forward will limit you. These time management quotes in the procrastination section share ones that will make you get up and do.
“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today.” – Wayne Dyer
"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today." – Wayne Dyer >> Get more Time Management Quotes for Entrepreneurs. Share on X“You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases, and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer
“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.” – Golda Meir
“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.” – C. Northcote Parkinson
“There is nothing so fatal to character as half-finished tasks.” – David Lloyd George
The summer is a typical time to procrastinate in your business; visit our post about How to combat procrastination in the summer for tips.
I hope these time management quotes for entrepreneurs inspire you to prioritize your time management and business. Please share your favorite quotes below on any of these topics. I would love to hear from you. Check out our related posts below for more inspiration.
