Quotes on business and entrepreneurship.

“I was ecstatic because in my mind I knew that if I made $4, I could make $40 million.”

Isaac Mashman · CanvasRebel, 2023

“Everyone was focusing on business branding, but what about the person?”

Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2023

“You can’t knock the hustle, but you can definitely question the efficiency.”

Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2023

“Being brutally honest may hurt our clients’ feelings, but will have the best results in the long run.”

Isaac Mashman · ValiantCEO, 2024

“Business is about increasing your value and being able to solve problems.”

Isaac Mashman · The Total Entrepreneurs, 2021

“My entire entrepreneurial journey can be defined by the pursuit of clarity.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“In the age of microwave meals, positioning yourself as a long-term thinker that prefers Crock-Pot meals is a strong competitive advantage.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“You aren’t in the business of convincing, but rather in demonstrating.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“The commodity of influence is more important than the commodity itself.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“Building your personal brand is one of the few ways you can ensure that you don’t stay broke.”

Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024

“High pressure salesmen focus on the short term incentives to outweigh the long term cons”

Isaac Mashman · Goodreads

“The larger your personal brand becomes, the lower the objection rate falls.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“A lesson I have learned throughout my time in the business world is that entrepreneurship is about constant evolution.”

Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024

“There is a difference between your personal brand and your business’ brand. One is you and one is your company.”

Isaac Mashman · IdeaMensch, 2023

“You either make business your lifestyle, or business becomes your lifestyle.”

Isaac Mashman · Goodreads

“Disruption requires sacrifice. It is better to pay the price to set trends, than follow the trends set by others.”

Isaac Mashman · Goodreads

“Consciously building your own personal brand is a requirement. We must lead by example if we expect our clients to follow suit.”

Isaac Mashman · ValiantCEO, 2024

“Neither we nor the clients are right 100% of the time. Always use objective analysis to draw the best conclusions.”

Isaac Mashman · ValiantCEO, 2024

“Competition is a blessing, as without it, the market would not evolve.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“I decided on the name Mashman Consulting Group because this business is bigger than me.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“The requirements to get a piece of paper that says you are an official Incorporated entity are ridiculously low, but then it is up to you to build your business and give it meaning.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“If a client comes in with 100 questions, they leave with 100 answers, and their highest value problem solved.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“This business is low-quantity, high-quality, rather than high-quantity, average-quality.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“Just because they can sell someone something, does not mean that they should.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“Legal red tape is one such way to protect the house and protect what you are building.”

Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024

“Reverse engineering is not about stealing anything, it’s about observing and applying the very best.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“A quality contact list allows you to solve problems with a simple introduction.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“The desperate salesperson will never sell as much as the person who doesn't communicate their need to make a sale.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition