Running a small business comes with ups and downs—it’s never easy. When clients (affiliate) slow down, we can start to worry. We need motivation to help us move forward. Today, I’ll share 40 motivational quotes that can inspire you to improve your business and remind you to keep moving forward. If there are ones that resonate with you, please share and link back to this post. I would really appreciate it.
Whether you prefer quotes from men or women, I have created a list of each to support what resonates with you.
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Motivational Quotes for slow periods by Men
These posts serve as a great reminder that slow periods are temporary and often provide opportunities for reflection, planning, and preparation for the busier times ahead.
These quotes resonate with me and hopefully you, too, since they are tried and true for any small business owner.
The Way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. ~ Walt Disney
Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. ~ Winston Churchill
A scary quote, but so true.
Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~ John D. Rockefeller
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ~ Thomas Jefferson
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. ~ Henry David Thoreau
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~ Vidal Sasson
Look outside of the ordinary quote.
If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. ~ Jim Rohn
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~ Mark Twain
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. ~ Babe Ruth
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life ~ Steve Jobs
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. ~ G.K. Chesterton
The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. ~ Tony Robbins
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison
‘Failure is scary’ quote.
Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once. ~ Drew Houston
Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion. ~ Tony Hsieh
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time. ~ Steve Jobs
Powerful quotes for all business owners
The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. ~ Peter Drucker
Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard. ~ Guy Kawasaki
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. ~ Henry Ford
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. ~Richard Branson.
Motivational Quotes during slow periods by Women
These posts primarily focus on resilience, action, and the importance of embracing challenges. Here are 20 motivational quotes from women business owners and entrepreneurs:
Done is better than perfect. ~ Sheryl Sandberg
If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on. ~ Sheryl Sandberg
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. ~ Estée Lauder
A powerful quote to support your direction.
Build something 100 people love, not something 1 million people kind of like. ~ Sara Blakely
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. ~ Sara Blakely
The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~ Ayn Rand
‘Comfort is not good in a business’ quote
I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. ~ Marissa Mayer
You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute. ~ Tina Fey
If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. ~ Erica Jong
‘Failure is part of success’ quote.
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 part of success. ~ Arianna Huffington
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ~ Amelia Earhart
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. ~ Oprah Winfrey
Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster. ~ Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk
‘Confidence in you’ quote
Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities, and don’t let the bastards get you down. ~Whitney Wolfe Herd
My best successes came on the heels of failures. ~ Barbara Corcoran
The most effective way to do it, is to do it. ~ Amelia Earhart
You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. ~ Shonda Rhimes
‘Stop limiting yourself’ quote
Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited. ~ Ava DuVernay
There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions—in a way that serves the world and you. ~ Richard Branson‘s mother, Eve Branson
I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist. ~ Ginni Rometty
Conclusion
I hope these Motivational Quotes during slow periods help you surpass the sadness and inspire you to do something new to jump-start it again. And, that your business is only slow for a small period. May you have a prosperous year.
If you need help finding your focus, check out my virtual accountability consultations service, where we can discuss steps to help you move from where you are to where you want to be.
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