Codie Sanchez Quotes

“An odd contradiction:

The strongest men are often the kindest.
The weakest men are often the loudest.”

“Anyone who says owning real estate is passive income has never owned real estate.”

“Be easy to find; hard to reach.”

“Before you get into entrepreneurship just know...

You will get lied to, cheated, defrauded, tricked, sued and you'll make plenty of mistakes too.

You'll be better for it. But it will take its piece of skin. Make sure you're ready.”

“Behind every successful entrepreneur is a bad former manager.”

“By yourself, you will never scale.”

“Consistent good compounds into great. Every time.”

“Don’t confuse thinking about work with you doing the work.”

“Even when you love your work... It still requires work.

Success is not guaranteed.”

“Every job sucks.

If you want to do what you love, expect many years of doing things you hate.”

“Every time you say 'one day' replace it with 'today'. Your life will 180.”

“Everybody wants the hack, be the person who just does the work.”

“Find those who do instead of talk.

Ultra rare characteristic.”

“Goal: content so good it grows your bank account without your consent.”

“Hard truth: No one cares about you.

Everyone cares about what you can do for them.”

“How do you run businesses without losing your mind?

Hire well. Pay well. Get out of their way.”

“How will teenagers write sentences by themselves in a world where they grew up with ChatGPT?”

“I don’t believe your pay is limited by a recession.

It’s limited by:
- The value you deliver.
- How replaceable you are.
- Your negotiating skills.”

“I never set out to be a 'disruptor'. But man it's boring doing what everyone else does... and it doesn't pay well.”

“I started writing out weekly the thing I didn't want to do the most, but needed to...

I'm not allowed to stop working Friday until it's done.

Big unlock.”

“I'm more convinced than ever that hard work, and getting a little dirty, can lead to massive wealth.”

“I’m no Mother Theresa. I like the game of money. I love seeing my name up on the scoreboard.

But even I know you don’t achieve financial success unless you have a really big WHY. A vision of a different life to fire your engine. A deeper meaning to pull you through when it gets hard.”

“I’ve gotten to a point where drunk people remind me of children.”

“If no one thinks you’re crazy, you’re too late.”

“If you care about your title, you shouldn’t be at a startup.”

“If you don't understand taxes, you'll never be truly wealthy. Owning a small business is the best tax deal in America.”

“If you know that you were built for more than this... Do yourself one favor, go take the chance.”

“If you say 'That’s not part of my job description', you shouldn’t be at a startup.”

“If you want to get rich read everything by:
- Howard Marks
- Bill Gurley
- Paul Graham
- Sam Zell

But also read from greats who lost it all:
- Bill Gross
- John Merriweather”

“If you want to get rich, master negotiation.

- A salary raise
- An investment
- Business deals

It doesn't matter.”