40 of Dan Pena’s top quotes

1. “Don’t waste time on things you can’t change!” — Dan Peña
2. “Dream Big, Think Big, Be Big!” Dan Peña
3. “Hunger makes beasts of men and demons of beasts” Dan Peña
4. “Even when one thoughtfully and judiciously plans, more often than not, such plans are overcome by external events. Therefore, never underestimate how wrong you can be!” Dan Peña
5. “Progress often masquerades as trouble.” Dan Peña
6. “Cash only prolongs death. It doesn’t avoid it.” Dan Peña
7. “A deal is either hot — or it’s not.” Dan Peña
8. “Quantum Leap success means fishing with nets, not just with lines.” Dan Peña
9. “Tough times don’t last — tough people do!” — Dan Peña
10. “Don’t under any circumstances, ever, second guess yourself.” — Dan Peña
11. “Any problem solved will be replaced immediately by a larger more complicated one!” — Dan Peña
12. “Progress often masquerades as trouble.” — Dan Peña
13. “I’ve never seen a “part-time” super successful, high-performance person.” — Dan Peña
14. “Man Plans — God Laughs!” — Dan Peña
15. “Don’t focus on mistakes, focus on the positive “next time”!” — Dan Peña
16. “The more you investigate, the less you have to invest.” — Dan Peña
17. “People that read fucking books don’t take action!” — Dan Peña
18. “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself!” — Dan Peña
19. “The only difference between a Champ and a Chump is “U”.” — Dan Peña
20. “If you want things to change, first you have to change.” — Dan Peña
21. “A deal has to sound good before it is good.” — Dan Peña
22. “The older you get the less you are surprised.” — Dan Peña
23. “Don’t be a c*nt” — Dan Peña
24. “The older you get the less you are surprised.” Dan Peña
25. “Don’t be a loser.” Dan Peña
26. “Never ever share your doubts.” Dan Peña
27. “We must all remember life doesn’t have to be fair for us to succeed if we take change and become masters and creators of our own destiny!” Dan Peña
28. “Stop playing to lose. Play to win.” Dan Peña
29. “Ask and you shall receive.” Dan Peña
30. “You can’t have a dream come true unless you have a dream.” Dan Peña
31. “Business deals start and end with people — the interaction of flesh and blood, bone and sinew, heart and mind, emotion and soul.” Dan Peña

32. “The difference between a failure and a high-performance individual is how each deals with fear. We are all afraid.” Dan Peña

33. “People with low self-esteem protect themselves by not taking risks. High self-esteem gives you the power of confidence to take chances.” Dan Peña

34. “Man’s greatest burden is unfulfilled potential.” Dan Peña

35. “Always shoot for the moon. Even if you don’t hit the bulls-eye, you’ll at least get 80 percent.” Dan Peña

36. “Don’t just work longer hours, ‘staying busy’ as most other people do. ‘Work smart’ — i.e. Stay productive and don’t get distracted.” Dan Peña

37. “If love got the job done, most parents would have produced high performers. Most of them haven’t!” Dan Peña

38. “Just do it!” Dan Peña

39. “Hard work is the answer for everything” Dan Peña

40. “Nobody cares” Dan Peña