“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — and achieve it, generation after generation.” - Pearl S. Buck, Author
In Networking with young entrepreneurs I have ran across a great group of successful ones lately and asked them to share some of their 'Favorite Quotes' with us. How great is that? I had so much fun writing this and let me tell you that I learned a lot in doing so. Don't be afraid to reach out to others in a similar manner. For those who responded via email so quickly in sending your quotes thanks so much.
Some of these are their own quotes and a few are ones they like or use regularly for inspiration. These will knock your socks off it you pay close attention to them. You can hook up with them on twitter (link is in the name) or visit their sites and learn more about how the young become successful by just doing it.
Take notice! These guys are bangin it out with their sites and businesses with figures only some could wish to achieve in several years let alone in their teen years or early 20's. Keep Rockin it guys, your an inspiration to us all.
Lauren Berger -- is called “The Intern Queen” after completing 15 internships during her 4 years of college. She has been featured on KTLA, FOX40, NBC-Jackson, Los Angeles Business Journal, E! News Online, Pink is the New Blog, Hollywood Bubble, New York Post, Yahoo TV, Hollywood Reporter, Chicago Public Radio, Orlando Sentinel, Young Money, MoneyMix, Seventeen,etc. (Wow that was a mouth full) You can find out more about her here at Intern Queen Inc. The Official Website of Lauren Berger. Here is her quote and I love it.
"Decide where you want to work - and go work there. Decide how to want to live your life - and go live it. Anything is possible. Look at me - I run a business called Intern Queen!"
Stanley Tang -- Stanley is a 17-year-old entrepreneur, best-selling author and student from Hong Kong. He says, "I am not a millionaire yet but I do make a comfortable income online for a teenager through things like information marketing, affiliate marketing and social media." He has been featured on South China Morning Post, Yahoo News, The Chicago Sun Times, Sin Chew Daily and too many others to mention. You can find him here at The University Kid or visit StanleyTang.com. His book eMillions breaks-open the code on how the moguls really got their starts and created their breaks. Here is his quote, gotta love it!
"Success is your greatest enemy" by Stanley Tang
Jacob Cass -- Is a self-employed (part-time) graphic designer, specialising in the fields of corporate identity (logo) design, web design, print design and branding with the majority of his time spent designing and implementing marketing promotions for businesses such as logos, websites, letterhead, business cards, packaging and more. In January of this year he moved from Sydney, Australia to New York City to work full time for a Media Marketing agency called 'Carrot Creative'. He gets to work with such brands as Pepsi, MTV, Crayola, NFL, MLB and The Onion just to name a few. He also does freelance design on the side. You will find him here at Just Creative Design one of many places. And GET THIS, check it out he scored his job via twitter. Here's his quote as well as one of his favorites.
“There are no bad ideas, just bad decisions.” Jacob Cass
“You only get out what you put in.”
Lee Wallis -- Lee is a young Web Designer who’s made the decision to become a professional blogger and live the Internet Lifestyle. He says, "I’ve only been alive since 1990, but my energy & creativity has been drained out of me after working for 2 companies back in England. I’m a Shepherd, not a sheep! From my experience in life so far, I don’t think I’m ever going to feel fulfilled unless I’m doing what I want, when I want. It’s just what my brain keeps telling me!" This is a guy to keep an eye on thats for sure. You can find him at WallisWorks and here is his quote. I hope you like it as much as I do.
"Successful people are usually the ones who will fail time and time again and not allow it to effect their strength of mind. Remember to take chances, stay positive, believe in yourself and always visualize your end goal." Lee Wallis
Emily Bennington -- Wow, seriously readers there is so much to tell you about Emily. So much that I won't even attempt to do so. But I will tell you briefly that she is the co-author of Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post and a frequent speaker to college students and organizations on the topic of career success. Emily hosts Professional Studio 365, a popular career blog which helps new professionals successfully navigate their first year in the workforce and become 'Rock Stars'. Here is her all time favorite quote where she says everything you need to know about success is contained in those words. Thanks Emily you Rock!
"Be your best. Do your best. Work hard. Never give up." anonymous
Hayes Potter -- He's a 15 yr. old Web Designer that drinks chocolate milk, was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a nice set of arms and legs and all of those other features humans have. States he has a passion for typography, media, web design, and beautiful websites. And a thing with photography, running, wall-ball, and cool looking workspaces. He will create anything from websites to wedding invitations and Specializes in small and usable websites. "I am in charge of a small design team called Shaken by Design." He also blogs at NC Web Designer - Hayes Potter. Another top Entrepreneur to keep an eye on for big things to come. Here's his quotes he sent that he uses to inspire other teen designers with.
"Find something that inspires you and just do it, age doesn't matter. Period."
"Nothing is original anymore, design in a way that can't be copied" Hayes Potter
Glen Allsopp -- Here again too much to tell about one person in one paragraph, but I think a lot of you will know this dude and if you don't then you are NOT doing your homework.
Glen is a 20yr old who built his first website at age 15. At 20 he sold the 10th biggest personal development blog in the world (which he built from scratch) for a mid-five-figure fee. Has been sought after to become the Social Media Manager for massive brands such as Nissan, Land Rover and Hewlett Packard. Wow! You really Rock Glen. Right now or at anytime he can be seen travelling the globe and loving life while making a five-figure monthly income from his affiliate websites. Need I say more except that you will find him over at ViperChill where he'll be chilling and sharing with you how to make a living online. Here's his quote and what he sent along with it that you might not know.
"My English teacher said writing was not for me. Seth Godin said I was too commercial for his time and college wouldn't let me start my second year. Now I make a living online and can work from anywhere
in the world. " Glen
"Rejection is only rejection if you let it stop you." Glen Allsopp
Kieran O’Neill -- Kieran is a Co-founder/managing director/fridge stocker at Playfire. There you will find a multi platform social network designed for gamers, by gamers. With over 40,000+ game titles and 250,000 gamers and growing - they bring gamers together. Kieran wasted much of his youth on StarCraft, Red Alert and Age of Empires. In between perfecting his micro, he started the video sharing site HolyLemon (which he sold last year), as well as founding PSU.com and PS3Forums.com with partner in crime Seb Hayes. Thanks for the quote Kieran, here it is guys.
"If it's not a business you love working on, it's not a business worth doing. Life is too short to spend time hustling in a game you don't find fascinating. When you get to the end you realize it's the journey, not the destination." Kieran O'Neill
So many others that are very inspirational and used by many are therefore prudent in an entrepreneurs success. So I ask, what are some of yours. Share one with us that you live by and help other bloggers, marketers and young entrepreneurs get inspired by it!
p.s. Here's a couple I use
"Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up" by Jimmy Valvano
"A 'No' Never Killed Anyone" anonymous
