Robert Herjavec is not only one of North America’s most recognizable entrepreneurs, but he’s also a highly successful author, venture capitalist, and motivator. These days, he’s most recognized as one of the key panel members on the extremely popular reality T.V. show, ‘Shark Tank’. As a dynamic entrepreneur, he’s built and sold numerous IT companies, he’s grown his net worth to over $200 million, as well as authored numerous best-selling books. In short, Herjavec understands success. Which is why we’ve pulled together this powerful list of Robert Herjavec quotes.

We believe success leaves clues, and one of the easiest ways to learn how someone has achieved their success, is to listen to what they say and watch what they do. So, we intend to cover what Robert Herjavec has had to say about success with these insightful quotes. So, if you’re ready for some motivating Robert Herjavec quotes for success, then let’s dive in:

ROBERT HERJAVEC QUOTES FOR SUCCESS

1. “I think the best investment is in yourself, and I’m running a living, breathing, high-growth company.” – Robert Herjavec

2. “Thinking too much leads to paralysis by analysis. It’s important to think things through, but many use thinking as a means of avoiding action.” – Robert Herjavec

3. “It is human nature, especially as we get older, to look for stability in our lives. But if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to fight against that somewhat, as starting a business requires movement. You cannot stay still.” – Robert Herjavec

4. “The more you avoid risk, the less likely it is that you’ll achieve all that is possible within your own capabilities.” – Robert Herjavec

5. “It is not the strong or the weak that will survive — it is the resilient.” – Robert Herjavec

6. “Tough times never last; tough people do.” – Robert Herjavec

7. “If you’re hard on yourself, life will be easy on you.” – Robert Herjavec

8. “The best way to get past doubt and inexperience is simply action.” – Robert Herjavec

9. “People always think success comes easy, but if you are an entrepreneur, you know how much hard work goes into your business. Being an entrepreneur always comes at a price. The key is to use every challenge that comes your way as a source of motivation.” – Robert Herjavec

10. “Your ability to achieve is limited only by your ability to dream.” – Robert Herjavec

11. “A goal without a deadline is just a dream.” – Robert Herjavec

12. “All first-time entrepreneurs should be a little naïve, because if they were truly aware of all the dangers facing them, they might forget the whole idea.” – Robert Herjavec

13. “Too much thinking leads to paralysis by analysis.” – Robert Herjavec

14. “Someday’ isn’t a real day like Monday or Tuesday; it’s just another word for ‘never.” – Robert Herjavec

15. “Successful businesspeople retain a quality most others not only lack but often fail to comprehend, and that’s the unrelenting drive to convert a vision into reality.” – Robert Herjavec

16. “Risk in business, as in life, cannot be avoided. But it can be managed.” – Robert Herjavec

17. “If you are under the impression that you can start a business and run it at your life’s schedule, you are mistaken. The business is like a starving puppy — when it needs to eat, then it needs to eat regardless of what you have going on personally.” – Robert Herjavec

18. “Nobody starts a great business for a paycheck.” – Robert Herjavec

19. “To succeed in business you have to do three things; work your butt off, be extravagant with your dreams but practical with your expenses, and avoid thinking about failure.” – Robert Herjavec

20. “Life doesn’t owe you anything. All you’re owed is an opportunity.” – Robert Herjavec

21. “It’s the thousand little non-sexy, non-exciting, mundane things that you have to do in order to be recognized, that make you succeed.” – Robert Herjavec

22. “People that succeed in life tend to have a need for something greater than themselves.” – Robert Herjavec

23. “Don’t start a business. Find a problem, solve a problem, the business comes second.” – Robert Herjavec

24. “Cash is the lifeblood of your business. There are very few things in business that will kill you, but running out of cash is one of those things. You can recover from almost any other mistake, but if you run out of cash you’re dead.” – Robert Herjavec

25. “Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it’s the patience of a marathon runner.” – Robert Herjavec

26. “You can’t rush the miles. No matter how fast I run, the five miles isn’t going to be done in the first five minutes.” – Robert Herjavec

27. “I am a very nice guy, but don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.” – Robert Herjavec

“When I was a waiter, I wanted to be the best waiter I could be and worked to be better at it everyday.” – Robert Herjavec

28. “I don’t look at failure as death, I don’t look at failure as finality. I just look at it and pick myself up and say ‘we shouldn’t have done that’ and move on.” – Robert Herjavec

29. “Don’t ever be enamored by what something sells for. It’s more important what you get to keep in your pocket.” – Robert Herjavec

30. “The idea of getting a lifetime job, and making $100,000 a year, with benefits, is dead and gone. It’s over. And it may never come again. That’s a very scary thought for a lot of people.” – Robert Herjavec

31. “Without the ability to visualize a goal and believe it will be reached, nothing of substance will be achieved. Not by anybody. Not at any time. Not in any place.” – Robert Herjavec

32. “Don’t worry about how others see you — just be authentic and honest! Everything else is beyond your control.” – Robert Herjavec

33. “If you’re not prepared to make your pitch, you may just miss your next big opportunity.” – Robert Herjavec

34. “I’m really inspired to build a billion-dollar company. The hardest part is building the vehicle to get you there.” – Robert Herjavec

35. “I had to be successful to justify my parents sacrifice for me.” – Robert Herjavec

36. “What is great about entrepreneurship is that entrepreneurs create the tangible from the intangible.” – Robert Herjavec

37. “Be risky at work. Be safe with your investments.” – Robert Herjavec

38. “I’m intrigued that the same letters from the alphabet are used in the word silent and in the word listen. Perhaps it’s evidence that the most important part of listening involves remaining silent.” – Robert Herjavec

39. “Just like any business is a living breathing thing, an entrepreneur has to be able to adapt over time.” – Robert Herjavec

40. “Of all the people I have met who have achieved a level of economic success similar to m own were driven to realize a dream, but not necessarily to become wealthy. Remember, success is doing what you want to do.” – Robert Herjavec

41. “Unless you can’t wait to get started on building your business each day when you wake up, reconsider your goal.” – Robert Herjavec

42. “Your business will never be ” fully built ” so make sure you’re just as excited on day 1000 as you are on day 1 ! As soon as you feel bored or indifferent , it’s time to reevaluate what you’re doing and make a change.” – Robert Herjavec

43. “Success is not linear — you’re bound to experience detours on the road to success.” – Robert Herjavec

44. “Do something every single day to move yourself forward, no matter how small, no matter what’s happening around you.” – Robert Herjavec

45. “We all learn to walk before we run – this is the same in business. Nobody makes one giant leap forward right off the bat. Focus on the small things you can do to constantly move forward.” – Robert Herjavec

46. “Always trust your gut – it won’t always be right but if every decision was obvious on paper every MBA student would be a multi-millionaire.” – Robert Herjavec

47. “I’ve made mistakes and learned a lot of lessons but the biggest lesson I’ve learned – always trust your gut!! ” – Robert Herjavec

48. “What’s the best measure of success? Never underestimate the value of having fun.” – Robert Herjavec

49. “You should be prepared not only to accept chaos in your life, but to embrace it. Welcome it. Thrive in it.” – Robert Herjavec

50. “There is no greater teacher in life – for anything – than real-life experience.” – Robert Herjavec

51. “One quality I look for in people is the ability to pivot energy and strategy based on what ‘s going on around them, while still being authentic and engaged.” – Robert Herjavec

52. “Good entrepreneurs are like chameleons, who can change their colors to adapt to different situations.” – Robert Herjavec

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53. “Expansion isn’t a goal or a business strategy, it is an undeniable fact of life.” – Robert Herjavec

54. “There is no shame in changing course when aiming for success.” – Robert Herjavec

55. “No matter where you are in life, you can set a new goal and dream to new heights, but all the world owes you is an opportunity – you’ve got to do the rest. Every day I wake up and think, “How can I move the ball forward?” – Robert Herjavec

56. “Success doesn’t happen because you ‘re lucky — it happens because you worked for it!” – Robert Herjavec

57. “It’s good to have a dream, but it’s better to wake up early and hustle.” – Robert Herjavec

58. “Today we do what others won’t, so that tomorrow we can accomplish what others can’t.” – Robert Herjavec

59. “Entrepreneurship is tough — sacrifices must be made and you must be driven to succeed! Every entrepreneur I work with will tell you it’s worth it though… My advice to my younger self would be to have dreamed bigger and take more risks early!” – Robert Herjavec

60. “People think today ‘Oh I can’t get ahead, it’s really hard.” Yeah, damn right it’s really hard, and it should be hard. Entrepreneurship is the great equalizer. It’s not about who your parents are, it’s not about your color, it’s not about your sex, it’s not about your religion. You know, business doesn’t really care. Business only cares about the value that you add.” – Robert Herjavec

61. “You know, every time you lose at something, you’re one step closer to winning the next time.” – Robert Herjavec

62. “People overcomplicate business and success.” – Robert Herjavec

63. “You have to be passionate about one thing, be great at one thing.” – Robert Herjavec

64. “The world will reward your knowledge of a very narrow field.” – Robert Herjavec

65. “The difference between successful people and non-successful people, let’s call it that way, are people give up.” – Robert Herjavec

66. “I think most people are blinded by fear. And to be successful at anything, you’ve got to be able to control that and work your way through it.” – Robert Herjavec

67. “Nobody likes to do business with someone who isn’t nice.” – Robert Herjavec

68. “It’s not the strong, it’s the bit, it’s not the rich, it’s not the poor that’ll inherit the Earth, it’ll be the efficient.” – Robert Herjavec

69. “I think greatness comes when you marry you passion with your “job”. – Robert Herjavec

70. “Find something you’re going to be great at and let the money follow you.” – Robert Herjavec

71. “The reality is, as my dad said, if you work hard, you will never be poor in life. But just because you work hard, doesn’t mean you’ll be rich.” – Robert Herjavec

72. “The reality is, that the harder you work, it’s true, the luckier you get.” – Robert Herjavec

73. “The minute you think you’ve made it, is the beginning of the end.” – Robert Herjavec

74. “I worked really really hard for my money, when I give it to somebody, I expect to get it back.” – Robert Herjavec

75. “I didn’t want to be rich, I just didn’t want to be poor.” – Robert Herjavec

76. “I didn’t want to be middle class, or lower middle-class, or mediocre, I just wanted to be great at something.” – Robert Herjavec

77. “I figured that the game of business is played by people who are great at a singular task.” – Robert Herjavec

78. “The world does not reward mediocrity nor does it reward average. It only rewards exceptional.” – Robert Herjavec

79. “Being overly sensitive to rejection can become a destructive virus.” – Robert Herjavec

Bonus Robert Herjavec Quote

Bonus: Here’s our last and final Robert Herjavec quote for success. We’ve included it as a bonus because it most aligns with our philosophy here at The STRIVE. So, read it, embrace it, live it. Enjoy!

“Work Hard… Have Fun… Be Nice… Play Fair… Dream Big. We Only Get Once Chance A Life. If You’re Going To Play This Game, Play It To Win.”

– robert herjavec –

FINAL THOUGHTS

There you have it, the best of the best Robert Herjavec quotes on success. We hope these quotes inspired you to think a bit differently about success and achievement, and how you can experience more of them for yourself.

If you found any of these quotes especially helpful, please share them with someone who could use a few good words. That said, if you haven’t achieved your dreams yet, keep at it till you do.

Till then,

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