Thread: Motivation- Videos and Statements that motivate you-Post 'em!

Here is an interesting statistic. According to the govt any business that does less than 99 million a year is considered a small business and any business that does more than 100 million is considered a large business. Most of us are not even doing a million dollars a year. So I think we should post up some videos and statements ads that have motivated you through the years.

My fave statements to keep me motivated are these;

"Enemies (competitors) are so stimulating."-Unknown

"What you do speaks so loud I can't hear what you say"-When I met the president of IBM he told me this. I never forgot it.

"Have you beheld a man skilled at his work? He will place himself before kings!"-King Solomon

Don't forget that there are some "big" business that don't need fancy ads or logos but a President, Vice-President or Senator on the payroll.

I think the biggest difference between a big business and a small business is territory. IE: national, international vs. local or state. When you step into that realm business as you know it is completely different.

Can you imagine how many trucks you would need to be considered a big business by government standards!


Comparing your services to others..... By the way, Coke is the best! I don't care what this commercial says!

I think that in our industry they gave us systems and procedures.

To take it to the next level sometimes you have to overcome huge obstacles. Some are internal and some are external.
Here is a video by Nike where statements are made about Michael Jordon's lack of height and his lack of faith in MJ. Were they ever wrong!

Then you have to fail to succeed.

If this doesn't inspire you, you might not have a pulse.

Very nice videos, folks. But I find true life stories in our industry to be even more inspiring. So for example, check out Larry Holder's recent triumph here:

http://www.strategiesforsuccess.com/...arpet-cleaning

Or how about Jon Fields, who left a comfortable corporate job in his 30's and started over again from zero! Three years later Jon was running a multi-million dollar cleaning and restoration firm:

http://www.strategiesforsuccess.com/...elds-steam-pro

I'd love to hear from other success stories out there- both within and outside of our business.

Steve
www.StrategiesForSuccess.com

PS As our old friend Pogo used to say, "We have met the enemy and he is us." As an industry I feel we have brainwashed ourselves into thinking that we deserve nothing more than a middle-class existence.

You have no limits except the limits you place on your self-Born w/no limbs

If you have never failed then you have never lived-True life examples

Stephan Covey-"Leaders are not born or made...they are self made" (Author of best selling book:7 Habits of Highly Successful People)

7 habits that separate 3% of the population from the other 97%- (5 min synopsis of Stephen Coveys Book)