Running a small business can be tough and demanding at times. What motivates you to open your doors up to customers each day? When things get tough, it is always good to remember why you started your business in the first place. So to start your week right, we put together these 15 great quotes from inspiring leaders, which obviously include small business owners just like you!

1. 15InspiringSmallBusiness
QuotestoStartYourDayRight
Foroursmallbusinessowners
whoneedalittleinspiration!

2. Runningasmallbusinesscanbe
toughanddemandingattimes.
Whatmotivatesyoutoopenyour
doorsuptocustomerseachday?

3. Whenthingsgettough,it’salways
goodtorememberwhyyou
startedyourbusinessinthefirst
place.
Soenjoythese15inspirationalquotesand
giveyourdayaboost!
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5. 02
Tobesuccessful,youhaveto
haveyourheartinyour
business,andyour
businessinyourheart.
-ThomasWatson,Sr.
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6. 03
-WalterCronkite
Ican’timagineaperson
becomingasuccesswhodoesn’t
givethisgameoflifeeverything
he’sgot.
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7. I’m happyaslongasIam makingother
peoplehappy.
-DominiqueAnsel,DominiqueAnselBakery
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8. 05
-SteveJobs
I’m convincedthatabouthalfofwhat
separatesthesuccessfulentrepreneurs
from thenon-successfulonesispure
perseverance.
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10. 07
Successisthesum ofsmallefforts,
repeateddayinanddayout.
-R.Collier
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11. 08
Wearewhatwerepeatedlydo.
Excellence,then,isnotanact,
butahabit.
-Aristotle
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13. 10
Statisticssuggestthatwhen
customerscomplain,businessowners
andmanagersoughttogetexcited
aboutit.Thecomplainingcustomer
representsahugeopportunityfor
morebusiness.
-ZigZiglar
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14. 11
Leadershipisapotent
combinationofstrategyand
character.Butifyoumustbe
withoutone,bewithoutthe
strategy.
-NormanSchwarzkopf
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15. 12
-DwightD.Eisenhower
Motivationistheartofgettingpeople
todowhatyouwantthem todo
becausetheywanttodoit.
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16. 13
Theimportantthingisnotbeingafraidto
takeachance.Remember,thegreatest
failureistonottry.Onceyoufind
somethingyoulovetodo,be
thebestatdoingit.
-DebbieFields
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17. 14
Thereisnoroyal,flower-strewnpathto
success.Andifthereis,Ihavenotfoundit.
ForifIhaveaccomplishedanythinginlife,it
isbecauseIhavebeenwillingtoworkhard.
-C.J.Walker
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18. 15
Smallbusinessisn’tforthefaintofheart.
It’sforthebrave,thepatient
andthepersistent.
It’sfortheovercomer.
-Unknown
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19. Wantmoresmallbusinesstipsandadvice?
FindmeonTwitterorGoogle+,orheadtotheblog!
AngelaPrilliman
CustomerLoyaltyConsultant
blog.fivestars.com @FiveStars
AsafoundingmemberhereatFiveStars,
thereasonIgetupeverydayisbecauseI
know wehavemanysmallbusinessowners
countingonus.Servingpeople–local
businesses,FiveStarscardcustomers,and
colleagues–iswhatIwasmeanttodo.
Haveagreatweek!
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