50 Preparation Quotes to Get You Started on the Right Track

Dean Graziosi
7 min readJun 11, 2021

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You wake up and create a to-do list. You move along with your day as usual. Then at night before bed, you take a look at your to-do list — and discover you’ve barely marked off any tasks. You’re left wracking your brain, wondering why you didn’t produce a lot of good work today.

Sound familiar? If so, the answer to your problem isn’t that you don’t have a plan. You planned to complete the tasks on your to-do list. But you didn’t prepare to accomplish them.

In the real world, business success relies on actual preparedness — not just a wish or a plan. People don’t just wake up and magically become successful because it was on their to-do list. They work hard and prepare for success! Check out why thorough preparation is the key to business success, and stay inspired with 50 motivational preparation quotes.

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Why Thorough Preparation is Key to Business Success

To achieve long-term business goals, you need a detailed plan. However, even with a plan in place, unexpected events can still happen. Your car can break down on the way to a job interview. Your child or spouse can become sick. You just can’t plan for some things in life.

When it comes to business success, many elements are out of your control — from the people you meet to the challenges life brings. You simply can’t plan for the unexpected — so you must prepare instead.

Preparation means you have a growth mindset, remain flexible in the face of stress and focus on honing your skills. It means you keep multiple plans up your sleeve. So, if Plan A gets thrown out the window, you still have Plan B as your escape route. Thorough preparation gets you ready to handle whatever life throws at you.

When preparation meets opportunity, amazing things can happen.

50 Inspirational Quotes About Being Prepared

A prepared mind is just as essential as planning. Proper preparation prevents poor performance and disappointment. So, instead of wondering why life hasn’t been going to plan, create your own luck with thorough preparation…

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Dean Graziosi

Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best selling author, entrepreneur, and investor.