Sam Levenson, an American humorist and teacher, had a knack for mixing wit with wisdom. His advice to “keep going” sounds simple, but for small business owners, it’s survival strategy. The clock never stops — and neither should consistent effort.…
Ashley Ormon, a contemporary writer known for concise, practical wisdom, captures the essence of forward momentum. Small business owners often carry guilt over time lost — the wrong hire, a slow start, a failed launch. Her words remind us that…
In business, nothing moves slower just because we do. “Time and tide wait for no man,” Geoffrey Chaucer wrote centuries ago, and it’s a truth that hasn’t aged a day. Markets shift, customers evolve, competitors innovate — and while we…
Seneca, the Stoic philosopher of ancient Rome, lived over two thousand years ago, yet his insights on time management feel written for today’s entrepreneur. He believed that most of us don’t suffer from scarcity of time but from misuse of…
Zig Ziglar, the legendary salesman and motivational speaker, built his career helping people realize that success comes from clarity, not chaos. His point here cuts to the heart of modern business: we all have the same twenty-four hours, but not…
Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher known for his blunt realism, drew a sharp line between living reactively and living intentionally. For small business owners, that distinction defines success. Ordinary effort fills hours. Great effort multiplies them. In business, it’s easy…
Franklin had a talent for cutting straight to the truth. Time keeps moving whether we’re ready or not. Every delay — whether from fear, doubt, or perfectionism — quietly costs us progress. I once delayed hiring help for months because…
Stephen Covey, best known for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, reframed how we think about time. He saw time not as something to manage, but something to invest — like capital. As a business owner, that idea completely…
Benjamin Franklin — inventor, writer, and pragmatist — understood the cost of delay. His reminder that “lost time is never found again” hits especially hard for entrepreneurs. Once an hour passes unused, it’s gone for good. In business, that loss…
William Penn, a 17th-century writer, philosopher, and founder of Pennsylvania, wrote this long before modern life became a blur of emails and deadlines. Even then, he saw how people misused the one resource they could never replace. As a small…