20 Motivational Quotes From Jeff Bezos That Will Inspire You

Jeff Bezos has revolutionized the way we read books and shop online. Like or hate him he is a person you have to watch. Here are 20 quotes from Mr. Bezos that will inspire you as well as make you think about the way businesses should be run.

1. “A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” – Jeff Bezos
2. “The best customer service is if the customer doesn’t need to call you, doesn’t need to talk to you. It just works.” – Jeff Bezos
3. “We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.” – Jeff Bezos
4. “If you can’t tolerate critics, don’t do anything new or interesting.” – Jeff Bezos
5. “My view is there’s no bad time to innovate.” – Jeff Bezos
   
6. “It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to work.” – Jeff Bezos
7. “Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.” – Jeff Bezos
8. “The common question that gets asked in business is, ‘why?’ That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, ‘why not?’ – Jeff Bezos
9. “If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company goes away.” – Jeff Bezos
   
10. “Part of company culture is path-dependent – it’s the lessons you learn along the way.” – Jeff Bezos
11. “I’m skeptical of any mission that has advertisers at its centerpiece.” –  Jeff Bezos
12. “Strip malls are history.” – Jeff Bezos 
13. “I know Elon, we’re very like-minded in many ways. We’re not conceptual twins. One thing I want us to do is go to Mars, but for me, it’s one thing. He’s singularly focused on that. I think motivation-wise, for me I don’t find that Plan B idea motivating. I don’t want a plan B for Earth, I want Plan B to make sure Plan A works.” – Jeff Bezos
14. “I very much believe the Internet is indeed all it is cracked up to be.” – Jeff Bezos
15. “For people who are readers, reading is important to them.” – Jeff Bezos
    
16. “I’m a genetic optimist.” – Jeff Bezos
    
17. “What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tail wind is now a headwind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.” – Jeff Bezos
18. “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.” – Jeff Bezos
19. “There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what you’re good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward.” – Jeff Bezos
20. “Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.” – Jeff Bezos