Robert Herjavac is a Croatian-Canadian businessman, investor, and television personality. A native of Varaždin, Croatia, he moved to Halifax, Canada after living and working on a farm with his family. After spending his youth in the relatively middle class, he gained admission to the University of Toronto where he graduated with a double degree in political science and English. May his quotes inspire you to work hard so that you may live life on your terms.
1. “A goal without a timeline is simply a dream.” Robert Herjavac
2. “I like to invest in people that I like to hang with.” Robert Herjavac
3. “Tough times never last; tough people always do.” Robert Herjavac
4. “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 Herjavac
5. “What inspire me is that belief we can all achieve what we set our mind to.” Robert Herjavac
6. “I don’t think anyone wakes up and says, ‘I want my life to suck today’.” Robert Herjavac
7. “Entrepreneurs create the tangible from the tangible.” Robert Herjavac
8. “People who succeed in life have a need for something greater than themselves.” Robert Herjavac
9. “Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it’s the patience of a marathon runner.” Robert Herjavac
10. “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 Herjavac
11. “When I was a waiter, I wanted to be the best waiter I could be and worked to be better at it every day.” Robert Herjavac
12. “I’m a very nice guy, but don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.” Robert Herjavac
13. “If you’re hard on yourself, life will be easy on you.” Robert Herjavac
14. “Be risky at work. Be safe with your investments.” Robert Herjavac
15. “Innovators create value that people didn’t know existed.” Robert Herjavac
16. “Being overly sensitive to rejection can become a destructive virus.” Robert Herjavac
17. “I never dreamed I could build a $100 million company. I just happened to build a $1 million company that became a $5 million company, and so on.” Robert Herjavac
18. “You have to understand the language of business.” Robert Herjavac
19. “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.” Robert Herjavac
20. “You can never be satisfied as an entrepreneur and the basis of any successful, growing, business is new clients.” Robert Herjavac
21. “Perhaps the most important part of listening involves remaining silent.” Robert Herjavac
22. “An entrepreneur has to be able to adapt over time.” Robert Herjavac
23. “I’m really inspired to build a billion-dollar company. The hardest part is building the vehicle to get you there.” Robert Herjavac
24. “I don’t think anybody ever started a great business because they wanted to make a little more cash. They had a dream. They wanted a better life.” Robert Herjavac
25. “The best way to get past doubt and inexperience is simply action.” Robert Herjavac