Daymond John is an American businessman, investor, television personality, author and motivational speaker. He is best known as the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU, and appears as an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. He has a net worth of $250 million. May his quotes inspire you to get started on your dreams.
1. “Don’t wait for the perfect time, you will wait forever. Always take advantage of the time that you’re given and make it perfect.” Daymond John
2. “Align yourself with the right people, forge the right relationships and you’ll set yourself up for the long run.” Daymond John
3. “We all want the freedom to make our own decisions.” Daymond John
4. “Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.” Daymond John
5. “I really do enjoy giving worthy people an opportunity of a lifetime.” Daymond John
6. “Sales cure all.” Daymond John
7. “The easiest thing to sell is the truth.” Daymond John
8. “You are born a chooser.” Daymond John
9. “Mentors by far, are the most important aspects of businesses.” Daymond John
10. “As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.” Daymond John
11. “If I’ve learned one thing in this life it’s this: even if you lose, don’t lose the lesson.” Daymond John
12. “Make sure you’re doing something that you love, that you’re willing to do for the rest of your life. If you’re doing it for the money, that’s the only thing you won’t make.” Daymond John
13. “The thing that I’ve learned is, try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level.” Daymond John
14. “I value an entrepreneur I can get behind and trust because I know they are attempting to move forward in life.” Daymond John
15. “I believe the last thing I read at night will likely manifest when I’m sleeping. You become what you think about the most.” Daymond John
16. “I do today what people won’t so I achieve tomorrow what other people can’t.” Daymond John
17. “I thought, well, if this kid wants my jacket, maybe someone else will want my sneaker or my jeans. Right away, I started thinking like a wholesaler.” Daymond John
18. “If people haven’t laughed at your dreams, then you aren’t dreaming big enough, just keep pushing forward.” Daymond John
19. “Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest.” Daymond John
20. “Success is waking up every day and doing what you want to do.” Daymond John
21. “I don’t want to leave my kids an inheritance, I want to leave them a legacy.” Daymond John
22. “Strategic partners are way more important than money.” Daymond John
23. “A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first.” Daymond John
24. “When looking at trends I always ask myself basic and timeless questions about business, and the one I seem to always come back to is, how is this different than anything else in the marketplace?” Daymond John
25. “Product is always king.” Daymond John
26. “I think it’s only failure if you put the word failure on it. I think it’s part of the process of learning.” Daymond John
27. “Money is a great slave but horrible master.” Daymond John
28. “Poor people put a low value on themselves and their efforts.” Daymond John
29. “I’ve learned like with anything else, business is only as good as your connections and your resources. And some of the resources that I have are the fact that I work with huge artists.” Daymond John
30. “My parents always taught me that my day job would never make me rich; it’d be my homework.” Daymond John
31. “If you aren’t living your dreams then you’re living your fears.” Daymond John
32. “Being around like-minded people and mentors are the number one reason for success.” Daymond John
33. “If you don’t educate yourself, you’ll never get out of the starting block because you’ll spend all your money making foolish decisions.” Daymond John
34. “I’ve failed way more than I’ve succeeded.” Daymond John
35. “Five days a week, I read my goals before I go to sleep and when I wake up. There are 10 goals around health, family, and business with expiration dates, and I update them every six months.” Daymond John
