Gary Vaynerchuk, born November 14, 1975, is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Internet personality.
Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX, a modern-day media and communications holding company, and the active CEO of VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency servicing Fortune 100 clients across the company’s 4 locations.
He is a co-founder of the restaurant reservation software company Resy and Empathy Wines. Gary Vaynerchuk is also an investor in Facebook, Snapchat, Venmo & Twitter. In the late 90s, after identifying “the internet” as a land-grab opportunity, Gary transitioned his father’s local liquor store into one of the first wine e-commerce platforms resulting in growing the family business from $3-60MM in sales during a 5-year period.
Vaynerchuk is now more known for his work in digital marketing and social media where he dishes out interesting and motivating quotes and pieces of advise to his followers. Find below, an inspiring collection of Gary Vaynerchuk quotes to motivate and pump you up.
100+ Inspiring Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes and Sayings about Life, Hustle, Success, Entrepreneurship and Social Media
“You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don’t do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Legacy is greater than currency.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“We only get to play this game one time…one life.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Provide 51% of the value in a relationship, whether it’s with an employee, a client, or a stranger.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“People are your most important commodity.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Whether you’re 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you’re bad at, and focus on the things you’re good at.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You can’t live your life based on other people’s point of view. I am tired of people not starting and living their life on one very simple thing which is they’re worried about what other people think.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You can market your *ss off, but if your product sucks, you’re dead.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“When it all comes down to it, nothing trumps execution.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Stop focusing on dumb shit. Don’t be afraid to break things. Don’t be romantic. Don’t take the time to breathe. Don’t aim for perfect. And whatever you do, keep moving. Reread this a few times . . .” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“If your work is great, that becomes your reputation, and that becomes the gateway drug to bring business into your sales funnel.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Effort is grossly underrated.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The game for me is not acquisition, it’s lifetime value and the percentage of wallet I get from that person.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Regardless of what you’re trying to accomplish you’ve got to tell the world about it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“A penguin cannot become a giraffe, so just be the best penguin you can be.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“How do you make people buy in? You don’t. I speak only to the converted, and you should do the same.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“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.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do every day for the rest of my life…do that.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I’m just always looking forwards. I spend very little time, looking backwards” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Smart work will never replace hard work, it only supplements it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“It’s easy to dream about it … Much harder to execute it ….Work!” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“It took thirty-eight years before 50 million people gained access to radios. It took television thirteen years to earn an audience that size. It took Instagram a year and a half.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Never be romantic about how you make your money.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Relationships are leverage. If you give value to someone else first, you have leverage.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Retention is the game. The game in business is not how many customers you can get, it’s how many you can keep.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“All your ideas may be solid or even good. But you have to actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“99% of what we deal every day in business doesn’t matter. If you religiously follow the few core business philosophies that mean the most to you, everything else will naturally fall into place.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I attract a crowd, not because I’m an extrovert or I’m over the top or I’m oozing with charisma. It’s because I care.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“What’s the ROI of a piano? To me, it’s zero. For Billy Joel and Elton John, it has been substantial.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The truth is that finding happiness in what you do every day is so imperative.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Word of mouth works now, much more than ever. @-reply every single person.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“If you live for the weekends and vacations, your shit is broken.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Life shrinks and expands on the proportion of your willingness to take risks and try new things.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you’re asking for money!” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Know the philosophy, know the details, and ignore everything in the middle.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I put zero weight into anyone’s opinion about me because I know exactly who I am. Can you say the same? When?” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Time – the one asset none of us are ever gonna get more of.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Cash is oxygen. You can make the greatest cup of coffee, the greatest sneaker, the greatest TV show, or the greatest work of art ever, but if you can’t sell your product you are out of business.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Skills are cheap. Passion is priceless.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The reason I was able to grow my business was that every day, after producing 30 minutes of wine television, I spent 15 hours a day replying to every single person’s e-mail and every single person’s Twitter @ reply.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You didn’t grow up driving…you figured it out.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Trust is on the rise because transparency is on the rise” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Stop whining, start hustling.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you’re going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money, you’re not going to be happy.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“There is never a bad time to start a business – unless you want to start a mediocre one.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“If you fail and people laugh at you, they’re not worth your time. Ignore them.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Before you invest in yourself, you have to invest in your long-term future.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Always put your money back into your business.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Ultimately, a value exchange matters the most. No matter what, if you bring somebody value, if you make somebody laugh, if you make somebody think, if you deliver on your promise, that is always going to work out, no matter how you do that.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Being cool has nothing to do with age; it has to do with how solid your identity is.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Wake up before everybody else and work into the night. Hustle” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“We love displays and symbols and stuff that quickly and silently tells the world who we are. Better yet, we love visual reminders of who we want to be.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Developing your personal brand is the same thing as living and breathing your résumé” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Buy into positivity versus negativity. Blindly buy into positivity. Positivity leads to offense and results. It’s the macro of it all.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“There no longer has to be a difference between who you are and what you do.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You just have to make the choice to actually do it. I am so tired of excuses. Why not try something new? Be optimistic, exhibit patience, shut your mouth, and execute.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Even if your ambitions are huge, start slow, start small, build gradually, build smart.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Too many people are scared to share their visions and thoughts in public or even in board-rooms. Having a strong vision is important for your personal brand. Don’t be afraid to say what you think. Ever. That said, don’t forget to listen, either.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Passion is an unmatched fuel. Add being happy to that and you have a wonderful formula for good health.”- Gary Vaynerchuk
“There’s not a single winner on the earth that took it easy.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Developing your personal brand is key to monetizing your passion online.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“your number-one job is to tell your story to the consumer wherever they are, and preferably at the moment they are deciding to make a purchase.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Being unafraid of making mistakes makes everything easy for me. Not worrying about what people think frees you to do things, and doing things allows you to win or learn from your loss—which means you win either way. Hear me now: you are better off being wrong ten times and being right three than you are if you try only three times and always get it right.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You’re going to go through a time where you’re not going to make any money. It’s not going to be a week, it’s not going to be a month, it’s not going to be one year. It’s going to be years. And during that time, if you don’t love what you do, it’s going to be very hard to stick it out. That is something that people don’t understand when they hear, “Follow your passion.” They hear rainbows, unicorns, bullshit. But the truth of it is that it’s important, because if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, you’re going to be that much more likely to quit when shit’s hard.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You can’t be heard if you’re not communicating.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You are not patient enough. Your lack of patience is killing you and your need of things is killing you” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Brand storytelling is not about pushing advertising, it’s about bringing value” – Gary Vaynerchuk
Without hustle, your talent will only get you so far – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Building and sustaining community is a never-ending part of doing business.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“When it comes to professional opportunities, this is the best time to be alive in the history of humankind.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“If you’re not 100 percent happy with your life today, it is never a waste of time to try something that could get you there.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Put out quality content every day and engage around it. It” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I’m the happiest because I’m doing exactly what I want to do” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Bet on your strengths. It’s an underrated business strategy in a world where so many people are obsessed with fixing their weaknesses they give short shrift to the skills they were born with.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Don’t ever let your circumstances determine your outcome. You are bigger and better than that. You can always control your own destiny. Use what you’ve got, find what you don’t, and make your dreams come true.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You must choose an area where you can win. No, scratch that. Not just win, but absolutely dominate. After all, don’t we have enough mediocre podcasts around?” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“There’s no such thing as perfect. Chasing ”Perfect” is the shortest road to not achieving it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I failed all my classes and that’s why I’m winning. In hindsight, the fact that I was considered a failure for the first 18 years of my life has become the foundation of my success.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“When you’re hustling, hustle with all you’ve got. When you’re sick, stop. Let it happen. Your body is trying to tell you something. Listen to it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Share three characteristics: A commitment to service A desire to provide value A love of teaching” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“A strategy of caring usually out-shines tactics, but when they’re used with the right intent, tactics can help a brand achieve greatness.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a small business, or a Fortune 500 company, great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling. That’s a constant. What’s always in flux, especially in this noisy, mobile world, is how, when, and where the story gets told, and even who gets to tell all of it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“What worked for me won’t work for you, however, and vice versa. That’s why self-awareness is so vital—you have to be true to yourself at all times.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The main thing is realizing that even if you feel terrible for a while, that’s not how you’re going to feel the whole time. . . . Things change if you just keep moving.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The incredible brand awareness and bottom-line profits achievable through social media marketing require hustle, heart, sincerity, constant engagement, long-term commitment, and most of all, artful and strategic storytelling.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“How we cultivate our relationships is often the greatest determinant of the type of life we get to live. Business is no different.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Stop judging yourself, so many beating themselves up, did you try as hard as you could? Did you have good intent? Good, you won.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Can’t wait for Instagram to get rid of likes. Hoping it leads to the elimination of public vanity metrics. Really believe it will lead to an explosion of creativity and truth.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Losing and winning both matter! Don’t protect against them.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Being yourself is so much easier 😉 Who you trying to impress?” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You don’t defeat hate with hate, you defeat hate with love at scale.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The ability to not care about anybody else’s opinions is the singular gateway to happiness” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Those who spit hate out there mouth are wildly broken inside, I’m not mad at them, I feel sorry as f*ck for them” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“The better you learn the psychology and habits of your social media consumers, the better you can tell the right story at the right time.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“If you’re a CEO and your employees aren’t performing, that’s on you. Solving it comes down to 3 things:
Take the blame
Communicate better
Tell them they’re not executing at the level you’re hoping for. Then ask, “what can I do to help?”
Then actually start helping.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“When you stay in your lane and speak about things you’ve lived and have done, it tends to work out” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Happiness over flashiness – stop the confusion.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“I lack entitlement. It’s my strength.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Makes me actually laugh how many people think kindness is a weakness… its the ultimate strength.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Nobody owes you shit.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“People want to succeed so fast because they want to prove something to somebody else. That’s what makes them vulnerable.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“Changing your mind is a strength.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You can’t read about pushups. What makes you think reading inspirational quotes all day is gonna get you “there”. ” – Gary Vaynerchuk
“You’re gonna die. Do something about it.” – Gary Vaynerchuk