Richie Norton
208 quotes
"It’s really simple. Sell high-value stuff to people who value high-value stuff."
"Don’t sell based on inventory. Inventory based on who you want to sell."
"It's called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSTAY. Don't wait. Just ship."
"Dreams hit the fan? Life unexpectedly take a turn for the worst? Here’s what you do:First thing I think is to realize God didn’t do this to you. It’s just life.Second, know that it sucks. It does.Third, it’s a tunnel not a cave.Fourth, it still sucks.Fifth, it’s not hopeless. Assign meaning to it. Choose for these horrible things to bring you closer to family and god and not farther apart.Praying for you"
"Rule 1: Be kind.Rule 2: Don't be a doormat when they step on you.Kindness and sticking up for yourself go hand in hand if you want happiness."
"Don’t allow your crisis to become a crisis of faith."
"The bigger the mess, the greater the progress."
"Every penny NOT spent on investing in yourself (after basic needs of course) may be a wasted future opportunity from missing learns and connects."
"Earning is a product of learning. You're only one letter away from earning more."
"Want true success? Ask yourself these 3 questions daily:1. Who can I serve?2. Where can I contribute greatest?3. Is my work today congruent with my future goals?"
"Work is meant to create a desired outcome. If your work is not creating the dream, what are you working on?"
"Where there is no integrity, there is no unity."
"Integrity is the bond of trust."
"Success is not about age, it's about action."
"Everyone is pretty good at learning. Very few are good at doing."
"Ignorance paired with arrogance (naïveté) is logical, but arrogance paired with awareness (ego) is toxic."
"Turn your self-hell into self-help."
"If you want to double your productively, shorten the timeline to by 50%."
"I'm always amazed that people will stand around books for hours and only look at the spine. I think I should write a book called "the power of having a spine" - #metaphor"
"If you’re not scared every day, you’re not pushing hard enough."
"Truth is the greatest marketing campaign."
"Some people say they have 20 years experience, when in reality, they have 1 year's experience repeated 20 times. (Stephen M R Covey to Richie Norton when Norton asked if he was too young to train older executives for Covey.)"
"Hiding behind titles to create security is insecurity."
"Two questions I'm pondering:1. If money didn't exist, would you still chase your dreams?2. If money didn't exist, would you still keep your job?If the answer is "YES" to both, you're on track. If the answer is "NO" to either, what needs to change?"
"Perfection is born of imperfection."