Richie Norton

“I believe in solving social ills with business skills.”

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

“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).”

“Be a learning machine. What made you money last year, won't necessarily make you money this and next year.”

“Forest rangers see the forest differently. Likewise, entrepreneurs see the world differently.”

“Better to teach a man to fish who already loves to fish.”

“The definition of management is literally "control," but the definition of true leadership is love.”

“Just because you work, doesn't mean you're working on the right thing.”

“Dreams come true when you live life awake.”

“Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art.”

“To travel is to live. Breathe some life into your life and go outside!”

“Integrity is the bond of trust.”

“Creatives Creed: Destruction is creation. Creation is destruction.”

“People with money tend to buy more things instead of experiences...because they don't have time.”

“When haters start to rear their ugly head, just play around with them and throw them a bone so they can go away and chew on it.”

“Dreams hit the fan? Life unexpectedly take a turn for the worst? Here’s what you do:First thing I think is to realize God didn’t do this to you. It’s just life.Second, know that it sucks. It does.Third, it’s a tunnel not a cave.Fourth, it still sucks.Fifth, it’s not hopeless. Assign meaning to it. Choose for these horrible things to bring you closer to family and god and not farther apart.Praying for you”

“Some people say they have 20 years experience, when in reality, they have 1 year's experience repeated 20 times. (Stephen M R Covey to Richie Norton when Norton asked if he was too young to train older executives for Covey.)”

“Every penny NOT spent on investing in yourself (after basic needs of course) may be a wasted future opportunity from missing learns and connects.”

“Success is not about age, it's about action.”

“Always err on the side of generosity.”