Motivational Business Insights

Motivational Insights for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Enjoy these motivational insights from motivational business speaker, George Torok. He delivers keynote presentations for associations and corporations. He is hired for his expertise and remembered for his motivational messages. He is a business speaker with expertise in marketing and business growth – yet he is often is often quoted on his motivational insights.

If these quotes help to motivate you and your staff then feel free to repeat them. But be sure to quote George Torok as your source.


“Running your business is a lot like running a marathon. You don’t build your business by sprinting. You build it by being steady over the long run.”


“You don’t need to do every little thing perfectly. You just need to do them.”


“There is a myth that if you do what you love the money will follow. You should do something that you love, but the money will only follow if you also do some things that you hate.”


“An imperfect system is better than no system at all.”


“Success is simple but never easy.”


“Some of the things in your business are frustrating, embarrassing and painful. That builds character. To build your business you need to build your character.”


“Talent runs hot and cold. Don’t rely on talent. Follow systems.”


“Success comes from doing little things consistently well over time. It’s not about the lucky break.”


“Building a business is a race. But it is not about a race to the finish line – it is a race to keep running.”

Motivational insights and quotes from motivational business speaker - George Torok.

George Torok offers practial business insights in a motivational delivery.

George Torok

Entrepreneurs are Jerks

Entrepreneurs are jerks.

I worked for other jerks for 20 years. I was an employee. It seems that all of my bosses were jerks at some time and some of them all the time.

I certainly don’t forgive those bosses who were jerks – but I realize that every boss will be a jerk at sometime. It comes with the territory.

And successful entrepreneurs must be jerks by definition. To be successful you must be a jerk about some things some of the time and some things all of the time. Entrepreneurs must see what others don’t see and focus their efforts to the point of being a fanatic.

If you are an entrepreneur – be prepared to be perceived as a jerk by some people.

Perhaps you need to be a jerk with your time. You might need to tell some people “No”. You might not talk or meet with everyone who asks to meet and talk with you. For you that is good time management. For them – you are a jerk.

Folks will approach you with “business opportunities”. You tell them “No”. They think you are a jerk. But why would you waste your time or money?

Maybe you are a jerk about quality, customer service or attention to detail. If you are not a jerk about anything you won’t make it as an entrepreneur.

But also remember just you are jerk doesn’t mean you can be a successful entrepreneur. All successful entrepreneurs are jerks but all jerks are not entrepreneurs.

George Torok
Host of the radio show "Business in Motion"
An entreprenuer and sometimes jerk

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Entrepreneurs - hungry or brilliant?

Entrepreneurs – hungry or brilliant?

Is there a test to determine if you are an entrepreneur? And would the test be relevant if you were poor and hungry? Would it matter if you were illiterate?

This email got me thinking about these questions. Read the email and my response. I am interested in your comments. And when you comment please indicate if you are an entrepreneur.


----- Original Message -----

Subject: Help!

A Senior Professor asked if I could produce a questionnaire for successful local entrepreneurs. Once having done that, produce another questionnaire to give to aspiring entrepreneurs. I think the assumption is that the responses from the first would provide direction for the second. However, in the province of Limpopo with the highest unemployment in the country with many also being illiterate, the driving force is usually hunger, rather than an incredibly brilliant idea owned by a creative, ambitious risk taker.

Have you ever addressed the issue of poverty and entrepreneurship and if so is the info available on line.

June de Jager
DevFTI
Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership
University of Limpopo
Edupark
Polokwane, SOUTH AFRICA

------- my reply ---------
Hi June,

An unusual request.

Why did you ask me?

And you might notice your perceptions coloured by your statement "an incredibly brilliant idea owned by a creative, ambitious risk taker."

I believe that is not true. I believe that entrepreneurs are driven by some form of hunger.

What was brilliant about McDonalds?

And many entrepreneurs struggle on the edge of poverty.

Entrepreneurs are willing to accept responsibility for their lot in life and do something about it. You might say that they are revolutionaries. (not thugs)

hope this helps

George Torok
Business In Motion