01UndatedIf only 1 out of 10 businesses succeeds, start 10 businesses. Just sayin.Richie Norton / quote ↗
02UndatedThe moment you think you can do something that you previously thought you couldn't, you can.Richie Norton / quote ↗
03UndatedWhen someone says you can't do something because of XYZ, is that true? Or are they playing with your life with their good intentions to keep you safe?Richie Norton / quote ↗
04UndatedThere's no "get rich quick." There's no "overnight success." However, this doesn't mean that when you decide to start a business that you're just starting. You could start making new money tomorrow. I was fishing with my son and taught him that you can't catch a fish unless your line is in the water. A truth my dad once taught me. You may have spent years learning a skill or creating a product or service that you just simply haven't thought to monetize. Like leaving a fishing pole on the ground along side the river, but not having your line in the water yet. All you need to create a new stream of income is to make something consumable and offer it at a price that someone will pay. If you're not making offers, you're not making money. Get your line in the water!Richie Norton / quote ↗
06UndatedCollege does not equal job security. Entrepreneurship does not equal job security. For heaven's sake, "job security" does not equal job security. So what do you do? Don't be a one-trick pony. Add real value in everything you do. But most of all, study and apply business models. No matter what discipline you come from. Learn how to add value so that value can flow in the form of money to you. That, my friends, is job security. Learn where money comes from and you'll know where to turn when life throws a curve.Richie Norton / quote ↗
07UndatedWhat is good customer service about then?One word: caring.Bad customer service happens when the employee doesn't care.You could chalk it up to low wages or getting paid regardless of results. But that's not it either.Hiring managers need to do two things and two things only:1. Hire employees that ALREADY care and are ALREADY motivated.2. Repeat step 1.When this is done, everything changes. People are happy on both sides of the table.Costs for management and training plummetRichie Norton / quote ↗
08UndatedFollow your passion and learn how to make money at it. Or don't follow your passion and learn to make money at that. They are the same. It's a choice.Richie Norton / quote ↗
09UndatedEver feel like you're always winding up and never throwing it out? You might blame it on perfectionism or procrastination or preparation. You may even call it prudent. But whatever it is...IT'S NOT WORKING. I call this phenomenon "petrified performance." Where you're busy, busy, busy (on the wrong activities or the right activities for too long), and never accomplishing the idea or task you set out to do. You're stuck. Like a tree that once was lively is now dead and immovable like a stone. What once was a fluid idea is now frozen in time. How do you overcome petrified performance? With practice, silly. Everything you do should be considered a "project" because projects have a beginning and an end with a timeline. No more dreaming. Wake up and put those dreams to work by putting the steps necessary to make them happen on the calendar. Are you willing to practice? That's my prescription.Richie Norton / quote ↗
10UndatedWhen haters start to rear their ugly head, just play around with them and throw them a bone so they can go away and chew on it.Richie Norton / quote ↗
11UndatedYou can disagree with an idea without attacking the person who shared it.Richie Norton / quote ↗
12UndatedWhat are you will to sacrifice for success? Whatever it is, don't sacrifice your values, your morals, your principles. Not worth it.Richie Norton / quote ↗
13UndatedSuccess brings a measure of credibility. The fastest way to turn credibility into authority is to deliver results. The best way to deliver results is to help others succeed. You can help others succeed by being helpful. Always look for ways to be helpful. Helpful people are always in demand.Richie Norton / quote ↗
14UndatedIf you want to be trusted, trust first. Make decisions that are grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.Richie Norton / quote ↗
15UndatedEvery post is a digital tattoo of your personal brand.Every post you make is a marketing piece. Whether you realize it or not and regardless of having something for sale. Every post is a digital tattoo of your personal brand.Richie Norton / quote ↗
16UndatedNote to businesspersons and salespersons: "Be professional" does not mean "be a robot." Just be friendly and act like a real person. Cool?Richie Norton / quote ↗
18UndatedDear Influencers: Trolls will lurk under the bridges you build to gobble you up. They are hangry for attention. Build bridges anyways.Richie Norton / quote ↗
19UndatedFIND YOUR WEIRDFinding your weird is a lot like finding your voice. Although, your voice is more about your passion, your story, your way of communicating with the world.Your weird is that thing you do that people would miss if you were gone.Your weird is the thing that keeps your followers following you.Your weird puts a smile on a face or an idea in a mind or money in your pocket.Your weird is how we remember you.What's your weird?If you don't know, ask someone. Ask lots of people!When you embrace your weird, you love your life, share your story, meet new people, experience great things, freak yourself out, live on purpose, "save the whales," enjoy the moment.Find your weird.But first, breathe.Richie Norton / quote ↗
22UndatedYou may forget the toys you buy and break, but you'll always remember the experiences and memories you create.Richie Norton / quote ↗
23UndatedWhat story will your life tell? Love your story. Live your story. Lead your story.Richie Norton / quote ↗
