“If you don’t educate yourself, you’ll never get out of the starting block because you’ll spend all your money making foolish decisions.” ― Daymond John
“Life is like business, 20% of what happens to you is 80% of how you react.” ― Daymond John
“Poor people put a low value on themselves and their efforts.” ― Daymond John
“Make sure you’re doing something that you love, that you’re willing to do for the rest of your life. If you’re doing it for the money, that’s the only thing you won’t make.” ― Daymond John
“As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.” ― Daymond John
“I’ve failed way more than I’ve succeeded.” ― Daymond John
“Five days a week, I read my goals before I go to sleep and when I wake up. There are 10 goals around health, family and business with expiration dates, and I update them every six months.” ― Daymond John
“The easiest thing to sell is the truth.” ― Daymond John
“It’s the basic lesson of starting a company: If you don’t know how to do something, find someone who does.” ― Daymond John
“Mentors by far, are the most important aspects of businesses.” ― Daymond John
“My parents always taught me that my day job would never make me rich; it’d be my homework.” ― Daymond John
“If you aren’t living your dreams then you’re living your fears.” ― Daymond John
“We all want the freedom to make our own decisions.” ― Daymond John
“Align yourself with the right people, forge the right relationships and you’ll set yourself up for the long run.” ― Daymond John
“No matter what business you’re in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer mistakes if I had more schooling in that area.” ― Daymond John
“It takes the same energy to think small as it does to think big. So dream big and think bigger.” ― Daymond John
“I value an entrepreneur I can get behind and trust because I know they are attempting to move forward in life.” ― Daymond John
“Money is a great slave but horrible master.” ― Daymond John
“You don’t have to work for a big corporation if you don’t want to.” ― Daymond John
“When I first came into money, I bought six or seven homes. One weekend I went to Miami and bought an apartment and a mansion several blocks from each other, which was not that bright!” – Daymond John
“Don’t wait for the perfect time, you will wait forever. Always take advantage of the time that you’re given and make it perfect.” ― Daymond John
“Product is always king.” ― Daymond John
“Success is waking up every day and doing what you want to do.” ― Daymond John
“If I’ve learned one thing in this life it’s this: even if you lose, don’t lose the lesson.” ― Daymond John
“Every problem can be solved as long as they use common sense and apply the right research and techniques.” ― Daymond John
“I consider each business investment based on concept and revenue.” ― Daymond John
“Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest.” ― Daymond John
“Don’t focus on you, focus on what you can give others.” ― Daymond John
“Don’t wait for the ‘perfect time’, you will wait forever. Always take advantage of the time that you’re given.” ― Daymond John
“I really do enjoy giving worthy people an opportunity of a lifetime.” ― Daymond John
“Being around like-minded people and mentors are the number one reason for success.” ― Daymond John
“I look to work with businesses that know what they are doing but need larger distribution or exposure.” ― Daymond John
“The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.” ― Daymond John
“When looking at trends I always ask myself basic and timeless questions about business, and the one I seem to always come back to is, how is this different than anything else in the marketplace?” Daymond John
“I believe the last thing I read at night will likely manifest when I’m sleeping. You become what you think about the most.” ― Daymond John
“I kept thinking big.” ― Daymond John
“I think it’s only failure if you put the word failure on it. I think it’s part of the process of learning.” ― Daymond John
“Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.” ― Daymond John
“If you want to do something well, you’ve got to be committed to it. You’ve got to do it fully.” ― Daymond John
“A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first.” ― Daymond John
“The thing that I’ve learned is, try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level.” ― Daymond John
“If people haven’t laughed at your dreams, then you aren’t dreaming big enough, just keep pushing forward.” ― Daymond John
“When I first got into business, I made a lot of bad decisions.” ― Daymond John
“If you really want something, stop chasing it.” ― Daymond John
“In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.” ― Daymond John
“I don’t want to leave my kids an inheritance, I want to leave them a legacy.” ― Daymond John
“You are born a chooser.” ― Daymond John
“An entrepreneur needs to know what they need, period. Then they need to find an investor who can build off whatever their weaknesses are – whether that’s through money, strategic partnerships or knowledge.” ― Daymond John
“Make it. Master it. Matter.” – Daymond John
“I do today what people won’t so I achieve tomorrow what other people can’t.” ― Daymond John
“I thought, well, if this kid wants my jacket, maybe someone else will want my sneaker or my jeans. Right away, I started thinking like a wholesaler.” ― Daymond John
“When you have a large amount of the workforce being laid off, some of them have no other choice but to go out there and invent something.” ― Daymond John
“Strategic partners are way more important than money.” ― Daymond John
