If You're Looking for Career Inspiration These 12 Quotes Will Motivate You

by N/A, 8 years ago | 2 min read

If you're looking for more motivation to become a #girlboss, these quotes will lift you right up.

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1. Barbara Corcoran, business woman, columnist and investor on 'Shark Tank,' on perseverance

"The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend feeling sorry for themselves."

2. Blake Lively, actress and entrepreneur, on taking criticism

"You can learn a lot from criticism, if you take what's constructive out of it."

3. Sofia Vergara, actress and business woman, on resilience

"I'm fearless, I don't complain. Even when horrible things happen to me, I go on."

4. Tory Burch, fashion designer, on being a great employer

"Entrepreneurs have a great ability to create change, be flexible, build companies and cultivate work environment in which they want to work."

5. Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and philanthropist, on failure

"There's no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in the right direction."

6. Brit Morin, founder and CEO of Brit + Co, on creating a great product

"Really taking the time to focus on finding your voice and making sure that whatever you're creating is of high quality and is useful for people in their everyday lives."

7. Jessica Alba, actress and entrepreneur, on projecting confidence

"My theory is that if you look confident, you can pull off anything - even if you have no idea what you're doing."

8. Arianna Huffington, author, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, on following your dreams

"You have to do what you dream of doing, even while you're afraid."

9. Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and talk show host, on changing your point of view

"Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you've seen yourself through the eyes of others."

10. Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, on not being afraid to ask questions

"Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently than everyone else."

11. Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments and Chair of the Board of Directors of Dreamworks Animation, on taking risks

"The biggest risk of all is not taking one."

12. Victoria Beckham, singer and fashion designer, on faking it til you make it

"If you haven't got it, fake it!"