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“True networking does not mean meeting people; it means becoming the type of person other people want to meet.”
― Monroe Mann

“Thanks to my damn ambition for being such a nasty habit--were I not addicted to you, I would have given up years ago.”
― Monroe Mann

“All of the great successful people in history all had one thing in common, and did that one thing very well, and consistently. What was it? Consciously or not, these people focused on becoming the the type of person other people wanted to meet. They did not go out trying to meet people.”
― Monroe Mann

“Time heals all wounds... but waiting's a bitch.”
― Monroe Mann, Romantic Suicide: The 45 Unbreakable Rules of Dating by a guy who learned them all . . . by breaking each one.

“Traditional Networking: "Trying to get media attention."
Guerrilla Networking: "Doing such cool things that the media are vying for your attention.”
― Monroe Mann

“I guarantee that if you just buckle down, and focus, you can get twice as much done today as you got done in the last two days combined.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“Guerrilla networking does not mean meeting people. It means becoming the type of person other people want to meet.”
― Monroe Mann, Guerrilla Networking: A Proven Battle Plan to Attract the Very People You Want to Meet

“Patience doesn't mean waiting. It means being steadfast despite opposition.”
― Monroe Mann, The Theatrical Juggernaut (The Psyche of the Star): 2nd Edition, Director's Cut

“Sacrifice now. Party later.”
― Monroe Mann

“The only reason some people think finding investors is difficult is because they don't know where to look. Think about this: people with money--millionaires even--are around you every day, whether you recognize them or not. Everybody--even your friend who works at McDonald's--has some sort of paycheck. It may be two hundred dollars or it may be two hundred thousand dollars, but almost everyone has a source of income. The question is: what do they DO with that income?”
― Monroe Mann, T.R.U.S.T.: How Psychology and a Simple 5-Letter Acronym Will Help You Raise the Money You Need, Recruit the Team You Want, & Engender the Support You Crave

“Our decision whether to keep going, and whether to work harder/smarter/faster, lies solely within us.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“Never ever let "life" get in the way of your dreams. "Life" is just another excuse.”
― Monroe Mann

“Tomorrow never comes, so do it today.”
― Monroe Mann

“I'd rather be a poor honest fellow than a rich piece of crap.”
― Monroe Mann

“Doing one thing at a time is a recipe for a life that won't keep up with your dreams.”
― Monroe Mann, Time Zen: aka Winners Do It Now – The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created.

“Success. All it takes is a constant questioning: 'Is what I am doing right now at this moment the very best use of my time right now for the attainment of my dreams?' If the answer is 'no' (as it often will be), stop.. And do something more productive!”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“The truth of the matter is that most major success in this right-brain, internet-connected, uber-competitive world no longer comes from doing things consecutively. If you do things consecutively, you lose. This is a fact. Slow and steady may have won the race in the past, but today, in order to even get into the race, you have to be the one organizing it too, and doing everything all at the same time.”
― Monroe Mann

“Traditional Networking: "Playing it safe."
Guerrilla Networking: "Creating a controversy.”
― Monroe Mann

“Traditional Networking: "Coloring within the lines on the piece of paper."
Guerrilla Networking: "Turning the paper into an airplane.”
― Monroe Mann

“To me, the pain of failing is nothing compared to the pain of never trying.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“I am not going to retire rich; I'm going to be rich by the time I retire.”
― Monroe Mann

“Experience' is overrated. What matters is quality experience, i.e. where someone succeeded and knows why. Or where someone failed and learned why. Wheels spinning for ten years and then adding a title to your resume doesn't count for much. Yet too many people take other people's proclamations of 'I have years of experience' for granted. What KIND of experience? Verify. Verify. Always verify.”
― Monroe Mann

“If you are not forgiving of yourself, the inevitable failures will eat you alive.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“Do it immediately. Do it imperfectly. Winners do it now.”
― Monroe Mann, Time Zen: aka Winners Do It Now - The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created.

“I have never wanted to be normal, because "normal" equals boring.”
― Monroe Mann

“Stop living your life according to arbitrary rules set by others. Stop keeping your dreams from coming to life by constantly letting excuses define your ceiling. And stop letting regrets define your present by keeping you from reaching even further into the future.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“Something fundraisers (and potential investors alike) often fail to realize: a 'return' does not need to be of a financial nature!”
― Monroe Mann, T.R.U.S.T.: How Psychology and a Simple 5-Letter Acronym Will Help You Raise the Money You Need, Recruit the Team You Want, & Engender the Support You Crave

“Your 'why' needs to push your SO hard that you don't even come up for air sometimes.”
― Monroe Mann, Successful New Year!: The 52 Week Inspirational Planner That Will Change Your Life Forever

“No Rules. No Excuses. No Regrets. - The Break Diver's Creed”
― Monroe Mann, T.R.U.S.T.: How Psychology and a Simple 5-Letter Acronym Will Help You Raise the Money You Need, Recruit the Team You Want, & Engender the Support You Crave

“The stronger your choice is, the stronger your voice is.”
― Monroe Mann