Comments on: 18 Encouraging Quotes Every Aspiring Expert Needs to Hear

By: Etan

Etan — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:55:09 +0000

Favorite: “An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.” – Nicholas M. Butler

Working on this every single day.

Thank you for this post (and every single other one)

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:30:26 +0000

So true, Sean, so true… Do you know who wrote this? (or was it YOU?!)

By: Vane

Vane — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:15:54 +0000

I used to listen to this line from a Madonna song repeatedly taking my girls to gymnastics.

“If at first you don’t succeed,
here’s some advice that you should heed;
Get up again over and over, Get up again over and over.”

It goes way past gymnastics…

By: Jonathan Stuart

Jonathan Stuart — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:52:52 +0000

Great post and love the “We are all experts in our own little niches” quote from Alex Trebek! With his experience hosting Jeopardy for more than 25 years, he has definitely seen that first hand.

By: Sonya Coke

Sonya Coke — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:34:52 +0000

Caleb this is a great list!

“If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” – Malcolm X

“No one cares what you do, they care why you do it.” – Simon Sinek

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By: iskandar

iskandar — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:49:46 +0000

Make each day your masterpiece.

– John Wooden

By: Lawrence Rudnick

Lawrence Rudnick — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:29:30 +0000

One of my favorites, by William Jennings Bryan:

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”

By: Sean W. Saunders

Sean W. Saunders — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:52:12 +0000

Every man dies, but not every man truly lives.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:14:36 +0000

I think my all time favorite comes from Sydney Poitier:
Every ounce of the hard, grueling, exhaustive work necessary in the conversion from promises made to dreams fulfilled is the sole responsibility of the dreamer.

and another from John Paul II:
The future starts today, not tomorrow.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:13:28 +0000

I like the first one: “An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.” – Niels Bohr

As for one of my own quotes that motivates me… Somehow, this one does the trick: “So much time. So little to do. Wait a minute. Scratch that. Reverse it. Thank you.” – Willy Wonka.

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More Web Site Traffic Guide — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:01:49 +0000

If you an expert you know how to accept mistakes and move on to your achieve your goals. Inspiring post!

Regards,
Spatch

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By: Ron Curtis, Jr.

Ron Curtis, Jr. — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:04:28 +0000

An incredible truth,

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

No matter what the current circumstances you are facing in life, start today by planting better seeds in preparation for a better tomorrow.

Blessings,
Ron

By: Mike Cleveland

Mike Cleveland — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:25:33 +0000

Tomorrow is another day, it is a new beginning.

By: Geoff Hetherington

Geoff Hetherington — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:03 +0000

‘Everyday is a good day, some are just better than others.This doesn’t mean you should cherish them any the less…”

By: Adelina

Adelina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:22:53 +0000

the teachings of an old kung-fu master:

* It takes you 2-4 years to get good at something.
* It takes you another 2-4 years to get really good at something.
* It takes you a lifetime to become a master at something.

By: Adelina

Adelina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:22:15 +0000

Life is not about who’s right and who’s wrong, it’s about personal growth. ~ Life Lessons From Buddha

By: Adelina

Adelina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:21:52 +0000

“Top talent isn’t driven by money and power, but by the opportunity to be a part of something huge, that will change the world, and for which they are really passionate.”

“Excellence is the result of caring more than others think wise, risking more than others think safe, dreaming more than others think practical, and expecting more than others think possible.”

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:58 +0000

Whenever I start to feel inadequate or insufficient – especially professionally – I think of this:

Your duty is to be; and not be this or that.
Ramana Maharshi

It always seems to help me re-center and start moving again.

By: beowuff

beowuff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:22:32 +0000

One of my favorite quotes is from Linus Torvalds.

“People disagree with me. I just ignore them.”

This is important for me to reflect on often. Some people just don’t get what you are doing. And that’s okay. As long as you get it, it doesn’t matter.

By: Jason Newland

Jason Newland — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:47:26 +0000

A goal without action is a wish.
–Joe Friel

By: Kurt Swann

Kurt Swann — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:09:38 +0000

Thanks Caleb . . . always like to read new quotes! Here’s a few that I like . . . Kurt

Whatever we learn to do we learn by actually doing it. Men come to be builders, for instance, by building and harp players by playing the harp. In the same way, by doing just acts we become just. By doing self-controlled acts we become self-controlled. By doing brave acts, we become brave.

Aristotle

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore, is not an act but a habit.

Aristotle

By: Elias

Elias — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:41:00 +0000

Excellent quotes to start the week; thank you!

By: dance4everDANSE

dance4everDANSE — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:36:59 +0000

“Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.” – Albert Einstein

This one is my favorites, as opposed to TAKING ACTION

By: Lamar J

Lamar J — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:36:55 +0000

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Johann Wolgang von Goethe.

By: Tim Hadfield

Tim Hadfield — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:06:08 +0000

Caleb – these are great!

Two others I like (both from legendary Basketball coach John Wooden:

“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

By: Caleb Wojcik

Caleb Wojcik — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:46:53 +0000

A similar quote to the one you are talking about Joan would be:

“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson

By: Caleb Wojcik

Caleb Wojcik — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:45:31 +0000

Awesome addition to the list Sean. I like it.

By: Joan

Joan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:03:13 +0000

Caleb, this is a GREAT collection. You hit the big ones and gave me some new food for thought.

While I don’t know who it might be attributed to, the one thought that resonates with me day in and day out is “enjoy the process.”

Some might view that as a fairly trite aphorism, but I find it reminds me to live in the present and be focused on the tasks at hand.

By: Steve MacCormack

Steve MacCormack — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:52:29 +0000

My favorite is this one…“People wonder why first-time directors can make a brilliant picture, then suck on the second one. It’s because they’re a little terrified the first time. So they listen to all the experts around them.” – James Caan

one of my personal favorites is ” you can make a life, or you can make excuses but you can not do both.” I must admit that I think I modified that one a bit to make it more my own…

and I also really love this one from a comment by Sean Davis…“Successful men are influenced by the desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by the desire for pleasing methods and are inclined to be satisfied with such results as can be obtained by doing things they like to do.” ~ Albert Gray

thanks for all the great work guys! It is much appreciated.

By: Yvonne Root

Yvonne Root — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:48:15 +0000

There are so many quotes which I love. Here is one I find quite compelling.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:37:36 +0000

Great quotes!

One of my favourites is from Bruce Lee – “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

By: Sean Davis

Sean Davis — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:25:46 +0000

I really liked this one:

“A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” – Muhammad Ali

I have a few favorite quotes that really inspire me to keep pounding away at whatever it is I am trying to accomplish or be an expert at. Here’s my favorite…

“Successful men are influenced by the desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by the desire for pleasing methods and are inclined to be satisfied with such results as can be obtained by doing things they like to do.” ~ Albert Gray

That one is worth reading twice in slow motion. Less concern with the how and more attention on the why… I love it.