Justin Welsh Quotes

Stay away from “networking” events where people are nice because they want something from you.

Nothing sucks worse than crossing the finish line and realizing you ran the wrong race.

The wealthiest people I know drive normal cars, live in normal houses, and own abnormal amounts of their own time.

Real wealth is a happy family, a fit body, a thriving business, a warm community, and a belief in something bigger than yourself.

Mediocre intelligence + curiosity + showing up every day will outperform most people who are 10x 'smarter' than you.

The people I admire all have a moment where they did something that looked unreasonable to the average person.

Took a pay cut for a better gig. Moved somewhere totally random. Started something everyone laughed at.

Most of us think of it as bravery, but it’s really conviction.

The easiest way to be interesting online is to be interesting offline.

A raise is a pay cut when it costs you the time to enjoy it.

Your expertise is worth more as content than it is as labor.

Degrees are depreciating assets.

Specific knowledge is an appreciating asset.

Stop trying to master the things everyone knows and start mastering what isn't taught in the classroom.

We strangely celebrate the unprofitable startup that raises $5M more than the solopreneur who earns $5M at 90% margins.

An underrated business is one person, one skill, and direct distribution to the people who value it.

A strange observation about wealth:

People who got rich slowly don't need you to know they're rich.

People who got rich quickly need everyone to know.

One year from now, you'll either have started or have a longer list of things to get to.

People say don't leave money on the table, but you have to leave something on it.

If it's not money, it's going to be health, family, friends, sleep, or something else.

Once you have enough money, it's the best thing to leave on the table.