A biography for Ryan Lillyhasn’t been written yet.
“Imagine our imaginations were limited only to the limitless. Still, it wouldn't matter without a motivation to move.”
“The best cure for a stick up your butt is a dog to play fetch with.”
“Corporate & personal branding both require storytelling to be captivating. Stories provide context, meaning & the opportunity for relationship.”
“Yesterday is a pile of rubble. Today is a pile of opportunity. Life takes a new dump each morning”
“A quote is a story, suspended in a sentence and treasured through time.”
“If you’re struggling to “think outside the box” remember the box is self-imposed. Who says it has to be a box? Why not a bowl of petunias?”
“The only personal branding consultant who can ever hope to have a clear understanding of you and your value can be found in the mirror.”
“The focus of gap analysis should be getting to the other side. If you bend-over to analyze a gap too long, you'll probably fall into it.”
“A hammer made of deadlines is the surest tool for crushing writer's block.”
“Life is a web of intersections and choices. Your 1st choice is to recognize an intersection. Your 2nd choice is to be grateful for it.”
“Entrepreneurs don’t ask for permission. They act per a mission.”
“The heart pointed to the brain and said with great disdain, “Those who live their lives in here live the lives most full of fear.”
“Creation pulls something from an abyss of nothing. Startups take the something and give it to those in the dark, at first, perhaps, for nothing.”
“A professional headshot in front of a bookshelf says you're an intellectual. A professional headshot peeking though a bookshelf says you're probably under a restraining order.”
“Yeast is to flour as action is to ambition. Rising to success requires adding and alternating starters.”
“I’m creating a self help show called Self Talk. I’ll insult myself for an hour then open phone lines to a fitness coach & my mother-in-law.”
“Capitalize on charm by continually captivating your customer.”
“Everyone breathing is broken. Keep breathing light into them until the stained glass collage takes your breath away.”
“Creation pulls something from an abyss of nothing. Startups take the something & give it to those in the dark, at first, perhaps, for nothing.”
“20% of management theories are responsible for 80% of results. That’s assuming the Pareto Principle makes the cut.”