Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life. Sophia Amoruso More Quotes by Sophia Amoruso More Quotes From Sophia Amoruso I’ve been wondering for a while now if the CEO role is one that I want – and the one that I’m best at. Sophia Amoruso roles wonder want I stopped feeling like I didn't belong anywhere, and realized that I actually belonged anywhere I wanted to be. Sophia Amoruso wanted feelings No matter where you are in life, you'll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. The earlier in your life that you can learn that, the easier the rest of it will be. Sophia Amoruso worrying-too-much people thinking I wanted to do something really visual and photogenic. Sophia Amoruso photogenic visuals wanted Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back. Learn to create your own opportunities. Know that there is no finish line; fortune favors action. Race balls-out toward the extraordinary life that you’ve always dreamed of, or still haven’t had time to dream up. And prepare to have a hell of a lot of fun along the way. Sophia Amoruso dream opportunity fun We choose what and how we believe, and our beliefs are tools that we then use to make things happen ... or not. Sophia Amoruso tools use believe A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it. Sophia Amoruso want It's really, really eclectic. It's not a business book [Girlboss], but it's still a book that should make you want to get up and do things and think about your life. And for a book that looks that beautiful on a coffee table, I think that's a very special thing. So it's hopefully a new genre I guess, of book. It was so fun to put together and fun to write, that was really a pleasure. Sophia Amoruso coffee fun beautiful One of the best things about life—a reason not to go blindly after one goal and one goal only—is that sometimes it will take you to something that is way cooler than anything you would have consciously set out to do in the first place. Sophia Amoruso goal way firsts Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back Sophia Amoruso abandon habit might You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen. Sophia Amoruso creativity hard-work determination Without ego I don't know how identity works, I don't know... I need to sit down and re-read some philosophy or something. Sophia Amoruso ego identity philosophy Compete with yourself, not with others. Sophia Amoruso True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths Sophia Amoruso weakness knowing lying I believe that there is a silver lining in everything, and once you begin to see it, you'll need sunglasses to combat the glare. Sophia Amoruso sunglasses believe needs It's definitely scary to follow a book that's been turned into a Netflix series and found as much success as Girlboss did. Sophia Amoruso netflix scary book The world loves to tell you how difficult things are, and the world's not exaggerating. But difficult doesn't mean impossible, and out of the bajillions of things in this universe that you can't control, what you can control is how hard you try, and if or when to pack it in. Sophia Amoruso world-love trying mean Focus on the positive things in your life and you'll be shocked at how many more positive things start happening Sophia Amoruso shocked happenings focus The energy you'll expend focusing on someone else's life is better spent working on your own. Just be your own idol. Sophia Amoruso life-changing energy idols It's definitely hard, it's hard to get into a Monday, it's much easier to work through a weekend and accomplish a lot, but I don't think that's the healthiest way to live. Sophia Amoruso weekend monday thinking
