50+ Mark Cuban Quotes From The American Businessman And Investor
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Originally from America, Mark Cuban is a billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, media proprietor, and investor.
As of now, he owns the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and has stakes in Magnolia Pictures, AXS TV, and dozens of small startups. Here are some of the best Mark Cuban quotes for you to follow to become the best in your field.
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1.“Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don’t do it.”
- Mark Cuban.
2.“Wherever I see people doing something the way it’s always been done, the way it’s ‘supposed’ to be done, following the same old trends, well, that’s just a big red flag to me to go look somewhere else.”
- Mark Cuban.
3.“It comes down to finding something you love to do, then just trying to be great at it.”
– Mark Cuban.
4."Because if you’re prepared and you know what it takes. It’s not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there."
- Mark Cuban.
5.“I retired at twenty-nine, bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines and I was happy right there. But when we started the streaming business, I knew it could be something big.”
-Mark Cuban.
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6.“Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.”
- Mark Cuban.
7.“Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love.”
-Mark Cuban.
8. "I love to compete. Somebody out there is competing against me."
- Mark Cuban.
9.“I still work hard to know my business. I’m continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I’m always selling. Always.”
- Mark Cuban.
10.“The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson, or anyone in any position can control is their effort.”
- Mark Cuban.
11."It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success."
-Mark Cuban.
12.“One of the most underrated skills in business right now is being nice.”
-Mark Cuban.
13. "Learn to sell. In business you’re always selling – to your prospects, investors and employees."
-Mark Cuban.
14.“I look at my annual budgets for everything and anything, and I look to see where I can save the most money on those items. Saving 30% to 50% buying in bulk – replenishable items from toothpaste to soup, or whatever I use a lot of – is the best guaranteed return on investment you can get anywhere.”
-Mark Cuban.
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15.“A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts.
If your people are at shows and in public, it’s okay to buy for your own employees, but if you really think people are going to wear your branded polo when they’re out and about, you are mistaken and have no idea how to spend your money.”
-Mark Cuban.
16.“Find something you love to do. If you don’t make money at it, at least you love going to work.”
- Mark Cuban.
17.“It’s not about money or connections, it’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business. And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time.”
-Mark Cuban.
18. "To be the best salesperson put yourself in the shoes of the person to whom you are selling. Don’t sell your product. Solve their problem."
-Mark Cuban.
19.“Money is a scoreboard where you can rank how you’re doing against other people.”
- Mark Cuban.
20."Your biggest enemies are your bills. The more you owe, the more you stress. The more you stress over bills, the more difficult it is to focus on your goals."
-Mark Cuban.
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21.“I create offbeat advice; I don’t follow it. I rarely take third-party advice on my investments.”
- Mark Cuban.
22.“There is always a way to get there.”
- Mark Cuban.
23.“Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.”
-Mark Cuban.
24."You just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment."
-Mark Cuban.
25.“If you’re looking where everybody else is looking, you’re looking in the wrong spot.”
- Mark Cuban.
26.“When you’ve got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001?”
- Mark Cuban.
27.“Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you.”
-Mark Cuban.
28.“It’s hard not to fool yourself. Everyone tells you how they are going to be special. But few do the work to get there.”
-Mark Cuban.
29.“The edge is knowing people think you’re crazy, and they’re right, but you don’t care what they think.”
-Mark Cuban.
30.“What I’ve learned in these 11 years is you got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.”
-Mark Cuban.
31."Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are—not what other people want you to be."
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32.“I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter how many times you failed. You only have to be right once.”
-Mark Cuban.
33. "More importantly, if you set your monthly income requirements too high, you eliminate a significant number of opportunities. The cheaper you can live, the greater your options."
-Mark Cuban.
34.“It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customers’ shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.”
-Mark Cuban.
35.“There is very little knowledge that can’t be obtained through effort.”
-Mark Cuban.
36.“Watching the best taught me how to run my businesses.”
– Mark Cuban.
37.“Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.”
- Mark Cuban.
38. "When you are the best at something, the demand for your services will grow. People want to hire the best. They want to be associated with the best."
- Mark Cuban.
39.“Perfectionism is the enemy of profitability.”
-Mark Cuban.
40.“Treat your customers like they own you. Because they do.”
-Mark Cuban.
41."The one person who you should never believe when it comes to evaluating your abilities is you. The very worst judge of your abilities is you. Self-evaluation is never successful."
-Mark Cuban.
42.“You have to learn how to use time wisely and be productive. How wisely you use your time will have far more impact on your life and success than any amount of money.”
-Mark Cuban.
43.“Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of benefiting you and your family, but in the broader sense. Profits are not a zero sum game. The more you make, the more of a financial impact you can have.”
-Mark Cuban.
44.“I want the bad news first.”
-Mark Cuban.
45.“I spend time in bookstores because one idea from a book or magazine can make me money.”
-Mark Cuban.
46. “What is your grind?”
-Mark Cuban.
47.“If you have an exit strategy, it’s not an obsession.”
- Mark Cuban.
48. "I say it all the time: Business is the ultimate sport."
-Mark Cuban.
49.“I wouldn’t be where I am now if I didn’t fail a lot. The good, the bad, it’s all part of the success equation.”
-Mark Cuban.
50."When I die, I want to come back as me."
-Mark Cuban.
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