Richie Norton

"Have the STRENGTH to say “no” to the status quo. Have the WILL to listen to the deepest desires of your heart. Have the COURAGE to ACT on and live out your intent."

"WE MAY FEEL... BUT WE DON'TWe may feel the need to change employment, but we don’t. We may feel the need to start a specific project, but we don’t. We may feel the need to pursue higher education, but we don’t We may feel the need to heal a broken relationship, but we don’t. We may feel the need to work to improve our spiritual lives, but we don’t. We may feel the need to take steps toward a healthier physical or emotional life for ourselves and/or our family, but again, we don’t.(This list could likely go on for eternity.)The desire for progression is innate, but the problem we face is that the actual act of progression is also a choice. Without embracing our inherent need for progress, for positive growth and/or change, we’ll still go on living... But at what cost?"

"How much value do you want to get out of life? You get out what you put in. Approach your life with intent, courage, faith and hard work, and you’ll reap the beautiful value those sacrifices provide. That’s the way our strange world works."

"Always err on the side of generosity."

"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!"

"People who say "it's just business" are lying. It's a deceptive and manipulative tactic used by weak minds. Anyone who has ever run or been in business knows that a business will fail if the relationships are not healthy. Business is the business of relationships. That is all."

"How to "change the world" in two words: S. T. A. R. T. N. O. W.1. START - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.2. NOW - No Opportunity Wasted"

"We’re all scared. Yes, all of us. I’m afraid every day. If I’m not afraid, I must not be doing something I need to be doing. I believe that when you’re doing important work, you feel fear because you don’t want to fail. The challenge is to not let the fear stop you from doing the work that will enable you to achieve your goals. You need to recognize the fear for what it is and allow your “why” (your compelling vision) for what you’re doing be bigger than the fear itself. So where do you start? Identify your fears. As they say, "name it to tame it." Then, move forward."

"Some people just love to stir the pot, but don't realize they're cooking themselves."

"MOM = Maker of Miracles"

"Give your idea a chance. You’ll never hit a home run (or a base hit for that matter) if you don’t swing."

"Is it weird that when I see a cool t shirt or pick up a toothbrush or see a new car I don't think about the product itself? I think about the thousands of people and dollars to make it. I think about how the retailer that took the risk to buy and resell it. Then I work backwards to the store costs, the distributer who got it there, the shipping company that brought it over from China, the factory workers that made it, the people that sourced the materials and the people that harvested the raw materials, and on and on... The global economy is amazing. Your $20 t-shirt is a freaking miracle."

"My parents did a great job of creating a home we wanted to return to...and all of our friends wanted to be there too."

"Sometimes I work so long and so hard that I have no idea what day or time it is. I forget to eat. I don't get ready for the day. I fall asleep on the couch and wake up and get back to work."

"Forest rangers see the forest differently. Likewise, entrepreneurs see the world differently."

"Every book you've ever read on LEADERSHIP will finally make sense (and become practical) if you change the word "leader" to INFLUENCER."

"The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die."

"What does a ship absolutely need to stay afloat? I’m not a mariner, so I can’t exactly say. . . but what I can tell you is that ships don’t absolutely need lighthouses—but they sure do help!When it comes to acting on inspired ideas, it’s easy to trick ourselves into thinking we don’t really need to do them, but that’s like a ship ignoring the beacon of light on a rocky shore."

"Everyone loves the idea of "disruption" in business, but no one likes it when it happens to them."