Richie Norton Quotes

Marketing without sales is dead.

~ Richie Norton

Success is a process, not an event.

~ Richie Norton

Rhetorical question: Did you get to where you are by accepting the status quo?I didn't.

~ Richie Norton

In the end, every startup is different. But in the beginning every startup is the same.

~ Richie Norton

Action is the bridge between thought and reality.

~ Richie Norton

When everyone has a microphone, you can't hear anything. Choose one voice carefully and listen in.

~ Richie Norton

Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others' choices make us.

~ Richie Norton

Branding is a lot of things, but one thing it's not is soft.When you brand, rebrand or brand-diggity, ask yourself one thing to do it right: how will my brand create buyers?If you’re in business, that’s the goal. Buyers. Branding done well creates both long term loyalty and timely purchases.

~ Richie Norton

Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art. (Exchange any words you want for 'create art' and see if it fits).

~ Richie Norton

People LOVE change (when it's about changing others). People HATE change (when it's about changing themselves).

~ Richie Norton

If you want an incredibly passionate, happy, ALIVE business…don’t overcomplicate things. Once all is said and done, the foundational elements of a successful business are very simple: respect, service, value and sales. Comparatively, everything else is froth.

~ Richie Norton

It's called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSIT. Don't wait. Just ship.

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Don’t worry about getting credit, do the work anyway.

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Entrepreneurs get distracted by productivity and miss profits.Corporate folk get distracted by efficiencies and miss effectiveness.But ballers? Ballers know the difference between a hack and a hoop every time.Take your shot.

~ Richie Norton

What are you NOT working on that you should?

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Have the STRENGTH to say “no” to the status quo. Have the WILL to listen to the deepest desires of your heart.Have the COURAGE to ACT on and live out your intent.

~ Richie Norton

WE MAY FEEL...BUT WE DON'TWe may feel the need to change employment, but we don’t.We may feel the need to start a specific project, but we don’t.We may feel the need to pursue higher education, but we don’tWe may feel the need to heal a broken relationship, but we don’t.We may feel the need to work to improve our spiritual lives, but we don’t.We may feel the need to take steps toward a healthier physical or emotional life for ourselves and/or our family, but again, we don’t.(This list could likely go on for eternity.)The desire for progression is innate, but the problem we face is that the actual act of progression is also a choice.Without embracing our inherent need for progress, for positive growth and/or change, we’ll still go on living....But at what cost?

~ Richie Norton

How much value do you want to get out of life? You get out what you put in. Approach your life with intent, courage, faith and hard work, and you’ll reap the beautiful value those sacrifices provide. That’s the way our strange world works.

~ Richie Norton

Always err on the side of generosity.

~ Richie Norton

Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art.

~ Richie Norton

People who say it's just business are lying. It's a deceptive and manipulative tactic used by weak minds. Anyone who has ever run or been in business knows that a business will fail if the relationships are not healthy. Business is the business of relationships. That is all.

~ Richie Norton

How to change the world in two words: S.T.A.R.T. N.O.W.1. START - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.2. NOW - No Opportunity Wasted

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We’re all scared.Yes, all of us. I’m afraid every day. If I’m not afraid, I must not be doing something I need to be doing. I believe that when you’re doing important work, you feel fear because you don’t want to fail. The challenge is to not let the fear stop you from doing the work that will enable you to achieve your goals. You need to recognize the fear for what it is and allow your “why” (your compelling vision) for what you’re doing be bigger than the fear itself.So where do you start? Identify your fears. As they say, name it to tame it. Then, move forward.

~ Richie Norton

Some people just love to stir the pot, but don't realize they're cooking themselves.

~ Richie Norton

Give your idea a chance. You’ll never hit a home run (or a base hit for that matter) if you don’t swing.

~ Richie Norton

Is it weird that when I see a cool t shirt or pick up a toothbrush or see a new car I don't think about the product itself? I think about the thousands of people and dollars to make it.I think about how the retailer that took the risk to buy and resell it. Then I work backwards to the store costs, the distributer who got it there, the shipping company that brought it over from China, the factory workers that made it, the people that sourced the materials and the people that harvested the raw materials, and on and on...The global economy is amazing. Your $20 t-shirt is a freaking miracle.

~ Richie Norton

My parents did a great job of creating a home we wanted to return to...and all of our friends wanted to be there too.

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Sometimes I work so long and so hard that I have no idea what day or time it is. I forget to eat. I don't get ready for the day. I fall asleep on the couch and wake up and get back to work.

~ Richie Norton

Forest rangers see the forest differently. Likewise, entrepreneurs see the world differently.

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Every book you've ever read on LEADERSHIP will finally make sense (and become practical) if you change the word leader to INFLUENCER.

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The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die.

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What does a ship absolutely need to stay afloat? I’m not a mariner, so I can’t exactly say. . . but what I can tell you is that ships don’t absolutely need lighthouses—but they sure do help!When it comes to acting on inspired ideas, it’s easy to trick ourselves into thinking we don’t really need to do them, but that’s like a ship ignoring the beacon of light on a rocky shore.

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Everyone loves the idea of disruption in business, but no one likes it when it happens to them.

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At the end of the day, if you have a great product and service paired with the wrong pricing strategy / business model, you don’t have a business.

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Don't disregard your so-called stupid ideas. They may be inspired thoughts and high-potential opportunities. Whatcha gonna do?

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Share your success stories with others. Don't brag, but don't hide your light. People want (and need) to be inspired and instructed. I know I want to follow and learn from successful people. Isn't that the basis for every business and self-help book? People will also give you good ideas to build on your own wins when you share openly. And when you write out your wins to an audience, your own ideas start to grow within you. Will you try? What's a win you've had lately? Don't be shy about it.

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Beware: If you egg people on, you'll get egg on your face.

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Don't be a hater and call it love.

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If you're in business, all the content in the world will do you no good unless it leads to a sale.

~ Richie Norton

Pondering the legitimate modern day problem of intellectual bullies. Self-proclaimed smarties attacking the innocent. They revel in being politically correct, all-loving and open-minded while not applying these principles to themselves.The ultimate double standard in the name of truth and acceptance. It's sad.This is not a post about anyone in particular. This is an observation over years.Have you seen it? Call it out when you do.The offender won't know what to do because they know that you know their game.

~ Richie Norton