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> [Owning a business is NOT about working your ass off for the sake of trying to squeeze out a living. It is NOT about making tons of money at the expense of losing tons of life. It IS about maximizing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/owning-a-business-is-not-about-working-your-ass-off-for-the-sake-of/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

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## More by Mike Michalowicz

> [“We rarely regret the things we did in life when we have followed our passion and taken risks.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/we-rarely-regret-the-things-we-did-in-life-when-we-have-followed-our/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Owning a business is NOT about working your ass off for the sake of trying to squeeze out a living. It is NOT about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/owning-a-business-is-not-about-working-your-ass-off-for-the-sake-of/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“Your ideal customers will be attracted to your business because it speaks to them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/your-ideal-customers-will-be-attracted-to-your-business-because-it/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“Envy of others builds an insurmountable wall to our own success.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/envy-of-others-builds-an-insurmountable-wall-to-our-own-success/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Moving forward is not based upon your past; your future is exclusively determined by the decisions you make now, in this moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/moving-forward-is-not-based-upon-your-past-your-future-is-exclusively/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [The sooner you get something started the more likely you get to be successful, get started today!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/the-sooner-you-get-something-started-the-more-likely-you-get-to-be/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“Passion begets persistence. And persistence begets success.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/passion-begets-persistence-and-persistence-begets-success/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Ideas don’t make money, effort does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/ideas-don-t-make-money-effort-does/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Profit is not an event. It's a habit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/profit-is-not-an-event-it-s-a-habit/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Success is a moving target. I don't think we ever achieve “it”, at least in our own minds. But I do know this, if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/success-is-a-moving-target-i-don-t-think-we-ever-achieve-it-at-least/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Don't worry about making mistakes. In fact, the more mistakes you make, the more progress you are making. Just don't repeat the same mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/don-t-worry-about-making-mistakes-in-fact-the-more-mistakes-you-make/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [Action is the only way to make progress. Take action now; don’t wait for a convenient time. It can’t be overemphasized.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/action-is-the-only-way-to-make-progress-take-action-now-don-t-wait/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“We assume that multimillion-dollar companies are turning big profits, but it’s rare to find a truly profitable business.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/we-assume-that-multimillion-dollar-companies-are-turning-big-profits/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“for you to provide the best that you imaginably can, it needs to come from both your head and your heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/for-you-to-provide-the-best-that-you-imaginably-can-it-needs-to-come/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

> [“It is a big deal being a small business. The world needs you. Actually, the world starves for you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-michalowicz/it-is-a-big-deal-being-a-small-business-the-world-needs-you-actually/)

[Mike Michalowicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-michalowicz/)

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