Lori Greiner is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is best known as a cast member of the three-time Emmy-winning reality TV show Shark Tank and has been called “one of the most prolific inventors of our time”. She is also known as “The Queen of QVC” and the “Warm Blooded Shark”. She has invented more than 600 products and today helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch theirs. She holds 120 U.S. and foreign patents. May her quotes inspire you to work hard to make your dreams a reality.
1. “A brilliant idea doesn’t guarantee a successful invention. Real magic comes from a brilliant idea combined with willpower, tenacity, and a willingness to make mistakes.” Lori Greiner
2. “You are wise when you listen, especially to people with experience.” Lori Greiner
3. “There’s something the same about success and defeat. Both should make you want to work harder.” Lori Greiner
4. “I roll out of bed in the morning whenever I want, and I work right away because to me, that’s the life. That’s freedom. The whole point for me is that I love the freedom of being an entrepreneur that I do what I want to do when I want to do it.” Lori Greiner
5. “Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.” Lori Greiner
6. “I always recommend, if you can, to patent or protect whatever your idea is.” Lori Greiner
7. “I’ve always believed you hire character and train skill.” Lori Greiner
8. “I had a history for starting something and maybe getting halfway done. Then I’d see the same thing I was doing on the bestseller list. My ideas were right, but I hadn’t them fast enough.” Lori Greiner
9. “In business, it is most often all about getting your foot in the door and once you do, everything opens up and things start to naturally progress into bigger and more opportunities. ” Lori Greiner
10. “There are no no’s, just how can I. You can attain any goal you set out to accomplish. The power of believing in yourself and perseverance goes a long way! There’s always a solution to every challenge.” Lori Greiner
11. “I have an innate instinct for knowing what’s going to work.” Lori Greiner
12. “Know your product or business idea and show it quickly.” Lori Greiner
13. “Be confident and respectful.” Lori Greiner
14. “Be the kind of person that people will want to work with.” Lori Greiner
15. “Your success will have everything to do with how you perceive yourself, because how you perceive yourself is how others will perceive you, too.” Lori Greiner
16. “I started from just an idea.” Lori Greiner
17. “People trust I know what I’m doing. I have lots of credibility. I’ve had years of learning. I know and understand my business.” Lori Greiner
18. “I learned that nobody’s better than you at getting your business off the ground. The experience you get is priceless.” Lori Greiner
19. “I can tell instantly if it’s a hero or a zero.” Lori Greiner
20. “Entrepreneurs tend to be very driven, risk takers, confident, and tenacious. They don’t give up and will find another way to keep driving ahead.” Lori Greiner
21. “I think people don’t like when you’re not confident about what you’re pitching, and they don’t want to invest in you or get behind you.” Lori Greiner
22. “I’ve achieved a certain amount of success and now I’m thinking about the good things I can do.” Lori Greiner
23. “Reach for the stars; you might catch one.” Lori Greiner
24. “It’s a fine line, but if you don’t jump out to do something you’ll never get there.” Lori Greiner
25. “Never be afraid to be who you are.” Lori Greiner
26. “You can make anything happen if you put your mind to it.” Lori Greiner
27. “You need to pave your own way in the world.” Lori Greiner
28. “Knowledge is power, especially when starting your own company. Educate yourself in what you’ll need to know” Lori Greiner
29. “Hire prudently, go slow and don’t go overboard.” Lori Greiner
30. “I like helping people.” Lori Greiner
31. “There is nobody who will drive your business like you.” Lori Greiner
32. “When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future. Things go wrong all the time when you’re running your own business, but it’s how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.” Lori Greiner
33. “I prefer to like the people I invest in, but it’s not an absolute necessity, as long as they have a good mind and I know they’ll do whatever it takes to be successful.” Lori Greiner
34. “The greatest accomplishment in life isn’t what you’re paid, it’s who you become.” Lori Greiner
35. “As an entrepreneur, you can always find a solution if you try hard enough.” Lori Greiner
