Great success quotes become that way by their longevity and the instant “A-ha” the reader experiences when coming across it. Take this example from Mark Twain.

It’s a quote of elegant directness that captures the essence of thousands of books on time management and boils it down into a succinct quotation:

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” ~ Mark Twain

This quote reminds me of the riddle; “How do you eat an elephant?”

Answer: “One bite at a time.”

While many people know the quote, how many times have you actually sat down, written a clearly defined and specific outcome? And then, with that outcome in mind, written out the smaller sub-actions to achieving it?

It’s the difference between dreaming and doing.

Success is not a secret, success is the accomplishment of something attained.

If you want something, write it down clearly.

You may be familiar with this acronym S.M.A.R.T.

• Be Specific about what you want.
• Make it Measurable, so you know when you achieved it.
• Make it Achievable, so you set yourself up for success.
• Ensure it’s Results-based and not “more of this” or “better at that”
• And be sure to make it Time-bound, so you apply a little pressure to get it done.

It’s about getting clear about what you want and taking the necessary steps to get there.

It’s not rocket science, but the formula is like that on a shampoo bottle; “Lather, rinse, repeat.”

Look at this success quote again, then pick a desired outcome that inspires you. Then, create all the steps that must be accomplished for you to achieve it.

This is how you achieve success. This is how you get what you want.

So, go ahead and get started.

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Quotes about success inspire on many levels. They may address the hope you feel at your potential. Perhaps they summarize, in a very concise way, how you feel about a given topic.

Take, for example, this great quote by Thomas Watson:

“Many of Life’s failures are people who did not realize how close to success they were before they gave up” ~ Thomas Watson

I’ve run marathons, triathlons and Ironman® triathlons. I’ve built multi-million dollar businesses and served 8 years in Special Forces.

I can tell you, without a doubt, that every major success I experienced was only after I had the fortitude to “stick it out” when things looked really bleak. And it almost always happens about 3/4 of the way to before I broke though and achieved my desired outcome.

For instance, with numerous Ironman Triathlons (swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles) there’s a success quote; “the race doesn’t start until mile 80 on the bike!”

The explanation is at mile 80 is when it really starts to hurt. Your body is tired and your mind starts thinking about a warm bath, hot meal and warm bed. Or, you push through it and keep moving forward. The key is really wanting the desired outcome.

In business, I had a similar experience.

The first business I built reached $101,000 on its 12th month in business. That was a great milestone worth celebrating. It was an outcome that excited me and that I really wanted to achieve. But, I experienced tremendous frustration those first 6 months and questioned whether it was worth it.

It might surprise you to learn I considered giving up. But, it’s true. Like many successful people I know, we have our crazy, irrational or just downright scary thoughts. That’s not a problem. It’s only a problem if we do something about it.

It starts with knowing what you want and then taking consistent action to achieve it. Persistence in the face of adversity equals success and this quote by Thomas Watson sums it up perfectly.

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Success quotes are timeless due to the power of their message. A good quote could inspire a book from the message contained in it. For example, read this quote from Aristotle:

“You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event – it is a habit.” ~ Aristotle

In previous articles, I’ve shared a quote from one of my favorite books “The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino.

That quote, “If I’m going to be a slave to habits, I might as well be a slave to good habits” seems like it derived from this quote. Aristotle was a little before Og Mandino (about 2,000 years) so I thought I’d give him the credit.And since we’re talking about habits…

It begins with how you start your day.

In reviewing the success quote, consider your habits. Are you the type who sluggishly gets out of bed and suffers through the first 30 minutes or so? Or are you more of the speed demon who pops out of bed ready to go?

Do you have a daily routine? Or is your daily routine ‘not having a routine at all?’

I’ve studied thousands of people and have over 20 years experience of my own to consider. Each success I study seems to identify recurring success habits.

Whether it’s morning routine, planning their day, reviewing marketing campaigns or exercising. Every successful person I’ve studied has a routine and set of habits that they consistently follow. And favorite success quotes, too!

You may know that I’ve completed four Ironman® Triathlons (from an attempted four). I followed 9 month training plans to complete these grueling events.

What I ‘repeatedly did’ to complete these events was swim, bike, run, lift weights, eat well and get plenty of rest. I didn’t run once and was ready? I repeatedly ran every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. I repeatedly biked every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And I repeatedly swam every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

In business, I built my first multi-million dollar business by repeatedly doing certain activities that I deemed to be my Highest-Income-Producing-Activities. I didn’t let myself get bogged down by distraction, I kept repeatedly doing what served.

How about you?

What are you ‘repeatedly doing?’

If you’re not sure, look at your results. Do you have what you want? If yes, congratulations. If not, change what you’re repeatedly doing.

I’ve been asked often what I do (and don’t do) to create ongoing success. I developed the Profit Module as my response to that question.

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This Success quote by W. Somerset Maugham is timeless because of its powerful message about quality.

“It is a very funny thing about life – if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham

Discussion:

The quote mentions life, but it really could be about anything. Substitute “business” in place of life. Or perhaps “relationships” or “fitness,” “health” or any other noun, and you receive the same message.

How does this quote relate to success in business, career or making more money?

If you’re going through the paces without focusing on quality. If you’re getting through the day or just ‘checking the box’ on a task or activity.

Chances are you’re not getting the desired results, but a representative output to your input.

In other words, you’re getting back, what you’re giving.

To Let Your Millionaire Out…

To Let Your Millionaire Out is about giving your best. It’s about finding that desire burning inside you and sharing it with others for a profit.

To Let Your Millionaire Out is about excellence, not mediocrity. You don’t strive for mediocrity, you settle for it. You don’t move mountains and overcome challenging obstacles from mediocrity, you give up.

To Let Your Millionaire Out means accepting only the best from yourself.

What I learn from this…

I learned not to give or accept anything but the best. Whether clothing, accommodations, products or services, I give my best effort.

When buying or receiving a product or service, I expect to get quality. If not, I return, send back or otherwise get rid of the unacceptable item.

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A couple times per year, my wife and I go through our ‘things’ and throw out, donate or otherwise get rid of anything that is not a “10″ on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the best.

If clothing is ripped, torn or faded to a point that it degrades the quality, it’s gone. If we have a piece of cookware that has degraded beyond a certain level, it’s gone.

When we started following the practice of only accepting the best, we attracted more people, places and things that meet this criteria. Far from losing out of sacrificing, we’ve experienced even greater abundance as a result.

Quotes about success continue to inspire me with their timeless messages. This quote by W. Somerset Maugham reminds me not to settle. Not to give or accept anything but the best.

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Quotes about success are timeless. I share some of my favorites from time-to-time on this blog. I’ve checked out other sites and here are some other favorites. Here are a few, and be sure to leave one of your favorites in the comments section below:

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Whit Hobbs – Career Success Quotes

Success is waking up in the morning, whoever you are, wherever you are, however old or young, and bounding out of bed because there’s something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you’re good at – something that’s …

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Zig Ziglar – Career Success Quotes

Career Success Quotes · « Back to blog. Viewed 37 times; Favorited 0 times. July 3, 2010 · Zig Ziglar. “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” …

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Mother Teresa – Career Success Quotes

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Walt Disney – Career Success Quotes

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Good success quotes are timeless. They teach lessons about success that could apply today or two hundred years ago. Part of my weekly success ritual is to review one or two success quotes and contemplate them for the week.

This quote by George Bernard Shaw is in a class all by itsef.

“The rational man adapts himself to the world. The irrational man tries to adapt the world to suit himself.  Therefore, all progress depends on the irrational man.”
~ George Bernard Shaw

It’s one of my all-time favorites. It resonates so much with me. I find my greatest success not by doing what “they say” or what they think I “should” do, but when I do what inspires me.

Throughout my life, my greatest joy and sense of satisfaction came when I bucked ‘conventional wisdom’ and followed my heart. Many times, my heart seemed irrational or unorthodox.

When I listened to that inner guidance, I experienced tremendous joy. When I ignored it, I suffered for months or even years.

Coming out of high school, I felt compelled to join the Marines. It felt right, it’s what I wanted.

But, I heard the voices. From my two biggest influences, Mom and Dad. They said; “go to college, get a good education and then a good job.”

Have you heard that before?

Well, I tried college and wasted a few years there with little heart or soul. And I achieved the type of results that kind of effort deserves. The dean’s list – just not the good list.

After I felt so bad about not doing what I wanted, I joined the Marines. This was after my third year of college. And I enlisted without telling anyone (i.e. Mom and Dad) for several weeks.

I had a tremendous eight years in special forces, rising from the rank of private to captain. I earned many awards and distinguished honors. The biggest honor was that I followed my heart and did the ‘irrational thing’ to me.

And that’s the point of this quote about success to me. It’s about context. It’s what’s irrational to you. Not in comparison to others, it’s your version of rational and irrational.

What about you?

Are you a rational or irrational person? Are you driven by Passion? Or are you doing what you think you ‘should’ be doing?

What are you dreaming about that may seem irrational to others, but inspires you like a bolt of energy?

How you answered the above questions will tell a lot about the amount of success in your life.

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“If you don’t know where you’re going any road will take you there.”

~ Lewis Caroll

Oh how very true this quote is to me.

When I was in college, I didn’t feel inspired to go, but felt “obligated” to go.

You see, I wanted to join the Marines (US Military) after high school, but I allowed my parents to persuade me “going to college and getting a good education.”

Besides, as they described, “how else are you going to get a good job without an education.”

So, for the first couple of years, I did what I thought I “should” be doing, rather then following my heart to where I felt compelled to go.

Have You Ever Felt Like This Diagram “Looks?”

For me, I felt lost, frustrated and downright unhappy following “their” path.

This quote reminds me of the importance of doing what I am inspired to do AND knowing what that is – because it implies the futility of not following your life direction or knowing what it is.  This can be referred to as your path.

It’s why we do the Power Start as part of the Let Your Millionaire Out Success System.  It’s designed to help you get clear over time.

Get clear, and focus follows… if you avoid choosing, avoid committing, your life will “feel” like this diagram looks… and that’s no fun, is it?

Learn more about the Power Start and the Let Your Millionaire Out Success System here.

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“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live a life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

This success quote is Important enough that it’s listed on “Your Success Journey” diagram of the Let Your Millionaire Out Success System.

It reminds me of the importance of moving forward and taking action.  Whether on missions in special operations, running Ironman® triathlons, building one of my multi-million dollar businesses or playing with my children, I am reminded of the importance of deliberate intent and commitment in what I do.

Deliberate Intent is the process by which I consciously plan and live my day and my life.  I avoid “ruts” and attachment to my habits and beliefs.  I’m more interested in what works, what challenges and expands me.  Being deliberate in my intent makes me feel alive, like I’m living life fully.  That’s what success is about to me.

Commitment is the unspoken message in this success quote.  It means; to bind yourself to a course of action.  That’s pretty strong language and something some don’t fully comprehend.

In fact, I’ve created a process in the Power Module to help you develop rock-solid commitments.  It’s that important.

You’ll find, like I did, when you commit and bring deliberate intent to your actions, you’ll “meet with success unexpected in common hours.”

Resources to assist you:
—> The Power Module: Doing What You Say You’re Going To Do

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