Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes

“I think what's happening for me, it's fun to see other things besides Facebook and Twitter take hold. The maturity of Tumblr as a real player is exciting. I think Pinterest has proved to be a major player. It's fun to see Instagram become a major player. It's fun to watch things like SnapChat, and Vine, try to vie to be the next thing.”

“I went online with winelibrary.com in July of 1997; that was my first professional online play.”

“I think the opposite version of me is the one we don't see, which is there are tens of thousands of outrageously successful businesses of very quiet, very calculated, calm executors who are confident. You can't be successful without being confident. They believe in themselves. They have their own version of assertiveness ... I think confidence matters and I think other things matter, like I would tell you empathy is probably why I'm more successful than confidence. I'm empathic to the customer, to my business partners, to my employees.”

“I am aware of the talent I was gifted and had to execute against it. It is just being very self aware and betting on your best strength.”

“True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.”

“I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.”

“I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.”

“A lot of people can play the piano, but not everyone can be Billy Joel.”

“I hate how many people think "glass half-empty" when their glass is really four-fifths full. I'm grateful when I have one drop in the glass because I know exactly what to do with it.”

“I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.”

“When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.”

“Pour your heart and soul into your business. People will notice.”

“I have Internet fame. Real fame is more intense.”

“Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.”

“Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life. Do that!”

“You didn't grow up driving...you figured it out.”

“It's easy to dream about it ... Much harder to execute it ....Work!”

“Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business.”

“Jets are probably $2.7 or $2.8 billion. I'm nowhere close to that. The good news is I don't want to buy the Jets tomorrow. I love the journey of being an entrepreneur more than I like of the idea of buying the Jets.”

“Know the philosophy, know the details, and ignore everything in the middle.”

“All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.”

“What's the ROI of your mum? You can't put a value on a relationship.”

“When people are using their devices, it's probable that almost half are networking on social media.”

“If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already.”

“I genuinely believe that any business can create a competitive advantage through giving outstanding customer care.”