All I need as payment is a smile. That just really pushes me forward so that I'm always capturing the next opportunity to develop myself. Debbi Fields More Quotes by Debbi Fields More Quotes From Debbi Fields The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Debbi Fields business fear positive And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late – not now, not ever – for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen. Debbi Fields perseverance passion stars When you're taking care of the customer, you can never do too much. And there is no wrong way... if it comes from the heart. Debbi Fields care inspiration heart I love to brainstorm. I like to mentor. When you're starting out, especially as an entrepreneur, you really don't know what you're doing. You go out there and you try so many things. The key in the process, to me, is that you keep trying and you never give up. Debbi Fields entrepreneur giving-up keys I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience. Debbi Fields feel-good business jobs Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent. Debbi Fields good-enough flaws excellent It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion. Debbi Fields pursuit-of-perfection passion too-late What really fueled me, and maybe infuriated me, is that nobody believed in me. Nobody. I don't even think I believe in myself. Part of what I was trying to do was to make the decision to go into business and find the guts to see it through. I was told that when I went in to see the bankers that I was supposed to be very muted, that I was supposed to blend in, that I was supposed to have the typical drab suit on. Debbi Fields decision believe thinking There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking. Debbi Fields asking want people The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today. Debbi Fields life-lesson trying people We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share. Debbi Fields share reason I believe the only limitations are the ones that we accept. I know that there is, in theory, a glass ceiling. But I don't believe that it's a solid wall. I'm going through it. Nothing's stopping me. Yes, there are these preconceived notions; yes, we have challenges. Let's accept them, let's not be afraid of them, let's break through them. Debbi Fields wall glasses believe You have to have passion when you're finding a recipe for a career. If you love what you are doing, you'll never work a day in your life. Debbi Fields doing-you passion careers The most important thing is for you to believe in what you are doing. Debbi Fields important-things important believe Small business in America is what fuels the American economy. We need more small business to assist us in creating a great nation and in creating more jobs. It's this frontier that is endless in terms of opportunity and potential. Debbi Fields creating opportunity jobs We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share. You want to look inside your heart and your soul, and you want to tap into the one thing you love to do. Develop it. Share it. Nurture it. You were meant to have that gift. Debbi Fields soul heart looks Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars. Debbi Fields stars sight dream Don't stop at the first no. You have to be a risk taker. If there weren't room for creativity, the patent office would close down. Debbi Fields creativity risk office What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me. Debbi Fields women inspirational believe I get very excited when I wake up in the morning and I am just full of oxygen. I say that purposefully. I try not to take for granted how lucky we are to have life and breath and opportunity. Once we've got that, we can conquer anything. Truly, I get high on oxygen, and once I graduate from that, what really fulfills me is doing what I love. That, to me, is absolutely priceless. Debbi Fields oxygen opportunity morning
