Richie Norton

People who say "it's just business" are lying. It's a deceptive and manipulative tactic used by weak minds. Anyone who has ever run or been in business knows that a business will fail if the relationships are not healthy. Business is the business of relationships. That is all.

Success brings a measure of credibility. The fastest way to turn credibility into authority is to deliver results. The best way to deliver results is to help others succeed. You can help others succeed by being helpful. Always look for ways to be helpful. Helpful people are always in demand.

How to "change the world" in two words: S.T.A.R.T. N.O.W.1. START - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.2. NOW - No Opportunity Wasted

What are you NOT working on that you should?

Don__ worry about getting credit, do the work anyway.

Entrepreneurs get distracted by productivity and miss profits.Corporate folk get distracted by efficiencies and miss effectiveness.But ballers? Ballers know the difference between a hack and a hoop every time.Take your shot.

If you want an incredibly passionate, happy, ALIVE business_don__ overcomplicate things. Once all is said and done, the foundational elements of a successful business are very simple: respect, service, value and sales. Comparatively, everything else is froth.

People LOVE change (when it's about changing others). People HATE change (when it's about changing themselves).

It's called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSIT. Don't wait. Just ship.

Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art. (Exchange any words you want for 'create art' and see if it fits).

Branding is a lot of things, but one thing it's not is soft.When you brand, rebrand or brand-diggity, ask yourself one thing to do it right: how will my brand create buyers?If you__e in business, that__ the goal. Buyers. Branding done well creates both long term loyalty and timely purchases.

ART (in a business marketing context)Authority RelevantTimely

Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others' choices make us.

When everyone has a microphone, you can't hear anything. Choose one voice carefully and listen in.

Action is the bridge between thought and reality.

In the end, every startup is different. But in the beginning every startup is the same.

Rhetorical question: Did you get to where you are by accepting the status quo?I didn't.

Success is a process, not an event.