I get a lot of questions on how to be successful, how to get clients, and how to build a event planning company.
I’m hugely flattered but I don’t feel like I have any more answers then anyone else. I would hate to leave people with no direction but I’m a huge believer that success is opportunity meeting preparation. If you’re willing to hustle, and you have a good business model, you’re half way there!
I’ve been so fortune to have had the learning opportunities I have and am now constantly reading books on how to do things better, how to run my little company, and how to just all around be better with people. (being open to experiential growth and learning has hugely effected my success)
Because I know I don’t know it all, and don’t want anyone to think I do, I wanted to share some great quotes that have encouraged, motivated and, inspired me on my path to what I deem successful:
“Money is handcuffing and robs us of our freedom. Operate below your means so you are always ready to take risk, be mobile, and adjust with the tide.”
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents. Value what you know and start charging for it.
~ Kim Garst
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vidal Sassoon
“When you compete with a person, you only have to be as good or better than the person to win. If you compete with yourself, there is no limitation to how good you can be.” – Chu Chin-Ning
“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. ~ Henry Ford”
“The future belongs to those that believe in the beauty of their dreams” –Eleanor Roosevelt
“Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures, and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success.” – Michael Dell (Dell Computers)
