Lewis Howes Quotes
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Coming from losing my dream of playing professional football, not having a college degree at the time and looking to jump into the business world at a young age was pretty daunting for me.
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The key in telling stories that people relate to is, not surprisingly, vulnerability and authenticity. That means that letting people know the struggle behind your brand - the failures and mistakes - and how you got through them is really important.
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Social media is not the place to work out your problems with people.
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When beginning your entrepreneurial journey, acknowledge that you become a product of the five people you spend the most time with. So choose your company wisely.
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Leaders are focused on using their vision and courage to do great things. This means challenging the way things are done and then sharing the journey with others.
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The ability to network successfully can be one of the greatest assets in business. It allows some people to find incredible opportunities, while others just watch from the sidelines.
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Every great leader knows that his or her role comes with responsibility for those who follow him or her, and in ensuring they provide value in return for their loyalty.
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Successful people often enjoy telling their story.
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While it may be difficult to get on the front cover of a major magazine, you can create marketing strategies and opportunities by being featured in a popular niche blog.
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Entrepreneurs typically have an instinct for smelling opportunity, but that same killer instinct can quickly turn to weakness when it becomes a distraction from primary goals.
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Having even just one relationship with an online influencer can have a significant impact on your business.
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The more content you share, the more opportunity people have to see it and engage with it.
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Just like football, business is a game of inches, where the smallest advancement or advantage can mean the difference between winning and losing.
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It's almost always easier to sell to an existing customer base than to find a new one.
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If something catches your attention, it's probably going to catch the attention of others, too.
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While entrepreneurs spend a lot of effort trying to avoid failure, sometimes the lessons one learns from those missteps can be invaluable.
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When it comes to nurturing professional relationships and developing a community, LinkedIn is one of the best resources.
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Goal setting should be part of your daily and weekly routines and should not be based on a calendar year or month.
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The key to forming good habits is to make them part of your 'rituals.' I have a morning ritual, afternoon ritual, and Sunday ritual. It's one way to bundle good habits into regular times that you set aside to prepare yourself for the life you want. Rituals help you form habits.
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Entrepreneurs spend an inordinate amount of time inside of our own heads - thinking, analyzing, agonizing and obsessing over every little detail of our business. Sometimes, we need a break from ourselves. Meditation is a chance to let the thinking mind rest.
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Instead of telling a story about how great your brand is, try telling a story that shows you completely understand and empathize with your customer and their life.
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For me, managing my energy means slowing myself down before the big event. I slow down the racing thoughts in my mind. I concentrate on and slow down my breathing. I listen to and steady my heart rate.
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There's no reason to feel embarrassed about presenting your product or service if it solves a problem.
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If you don't want to live a life where you go to a job every day just so you can enjoy your weekends and get two weeks of vacation every year, then don't do it.