How Einstein Quotes Inspire Business

Many great thinkers, both alive and dead inspire people to ‘do better,’ i.e. set higher goals, work smarter, think differently about challenges in life and business. Albert Einstein was famous as a theoretical physicist, not as a business owner or entrepreneur. His quotes, however, infer a state of mind, or mindset that is ideal for entrepreneurs and creators who also need to do the extraordinary in much the same way Albert did with his inventions.

In this blog article, we consider some of Einsteins quotes and how they reveal his mindset and how they can be interpreted to motivate startups, businesses and nonprofits to ‘do better’ by fighting apathy and submission.

Entrepreneurism

Was Einstein an entrepreneur? No, he wasn’t; however, Albert was influenced by his father Hermann who spent his life’s work involved in running businesses. With some successes, i.e. Hermann is said to be responsible for bringing light to Munich Germany, he also had his share of failures including his attempt to bring light to other cities in Europe.

Hermann also had other business failures which disrupted family life for Albert. Staying with friends and relatives during his father’s startup failures may have deterred Einstein away from the business world, but it was never far from his mind. Albert still had an underlying interest in business and “the devotion of time to practical work”.

Here are some of Einstein’s quotes that reveal his mindset and why they’re used to inspire creators and innovators.

Quotes For Creators And Innovators

In business, as in life invention is fundamental for growth. There are many Einstein quotes that inspire confidence in people to think and do things differently to get a different outcome including:

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

Have you ever been reprimanded for daydreaming? Well, we need ‘daydreamers’. It’s the people who day-dream who are the creators and innovators. Their imagination provides solutions in business and everyday life. Albert’s quote infers it’s okay to take time out and have the confidence to enjoy your imagination. Use it to provide solutions in your business.

The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

As Einstein says curiosity is very powerful and there is a reason for its existence.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

There are many great thinkers of our time and John Kehoe is among them. His book ‘Mindpower’ is an introduction to solving problems using your subconscious mind. John’s focus is also on mindset and using it to get what you want in life.

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

There are many reasons businesses fail and one that’s not mentioned in the top five reasons for failure is ‘giving up’ or given in too soon. The top five reasons for business failure according to Forbes are:

• No market – The market for the product or service no longer exists
• Lack of capital – The funds for working capital and grow have dried up
• Wrong team – The team is no longer suitable and therefore not providing value to the business
• Competition – Competitors have taken the business’s market share
• Pricing – Inaccurate pricing for the products or services

Maybe the sixth reason should be ‘giving in’ too soon’? For lack of seeing a way out, a business closes down, often without going far enough to exhaust all options to remain in business fully.

However, for creators like Einstein, the focus is always on finding a solution no matter how long it may take.

Businesses going through tough times can find inspiration in Einstein’s quotes as they show his determination to succeed no matter how long it may take.

Summary
We all need encouragement to work smarter, aim higher and stop mediocrity or indifference being our state of mind. There is no doubt that it’s easier to be average and the same as everyone else. It takes something special to be extraordinary and quotes from thinkers like Einstein can help push an aspiring inventor, or a creator to reach their pinnacle.