Top 50 Work from Home Quotes (WORK SMART)

Top 16 Motivational Quotes About Working From Home (LIFE)

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. - Ayn Rand — The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – **Ayn Rand**

If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. - Steve Jobs — If you are **working** on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. – **Steve Jobs**

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi — First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win. – **Mahatma Gandhi**

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Confucius — The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. – **Confucius**

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. - Abraham Lincoln — Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. – **Abraham Lincoln**

If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. - Ernest Hemingway — If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. – **Ernest Hemingway**

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank — How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. – **Anne Frank**

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill — Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. – **Winston Churchill**

Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better. - Martin Luther King, Kr. — Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better. – **Martin Luther King, Kr.**

Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein — Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. – **Albert Einstein**

Always take some of the play, fun, freedom, and wonder of the weekend into your week and your work. - Rasheed Ogunlaru — Always take some of the play, fun, **freedom**, and wonder of the weekend into your week and your work. – **Rasheed Ogunlaru**

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. - Truman Capote — Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. – Truman Capote

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. - Pablo Picasso — Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. – **Pablo Picasso**

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C.S. Lewis — You are never too old to set another **goal** or to **dream** a new dream. – **C.S. Lewis**

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. - Dalai Lama — If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. – **Dalai Lama**

Never allow a person to tell you no, who doesn’t have the power to say yes. - Eleanor Roosevelt — Never allow a person to tell you no, who doesn’t have the power to say yes. – **Eleanor Roosevelt**

20 of the Best Quotes to Inspire Work-From-Home Success (EMPOWER)

I don't believe that man was born to work for a living; I believe he was born to make what he lives for HIS WORK. - Les Brown — I don’t believe that man was born to work for a living; I believe he was born to make what he lives for HIS WORK. – **Les Brown**

You can't have a million-dollar dream with a minimum wage worth ethic. - Zig Ziglar — You can’t have a million-dollar **dream** with a minimum wage worth ethic. – **Zig Ziglar**

When you are inspired in your work, everything seems to fall into place. - Wayne Dyer — When you are inspired in your work, everything seems to fall into place. – **Wayne Dyer**

When you feel passionate about your work, you do not set rigid boundaries between work time and personal time, because the work itself is personal. - Larry Smith — When you feel passionate about your work, you do not set rigid boundaries between work time and personal time, because the work itself is personal. – Larry Smith

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. - Proverbs 16:3 — Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. – Proverbs 16:3

If you can't see yourself working on something monotonous for an extensive length of time, that is okay. Set a limit. - Brian Karr — If you can’t see yourself working on something monotonous for an extensive length of time, that is okay. Set a limit. – Brian Karr

One of the biggest mistakes made by people who are wishing to become self-dependent is the inability to come to grips with the fact that it takes a lot of hard work. - Dr. Lauren Cunning — One of the biggest mistakes made by people who are wishing to become self-dependent is the inability to come to grips with the fact that it takes a lot of hard work. – Dr. Lauren Cunning

If you want to improve your focus now, you should choose the places where you work or study. Avoid places that have a lot of tempting distractions. - John Morgan — If you want to improve your **focus** now, you should choose the places where you work or study. Avoid places that have a lot of tempting distractions. – John Morgan

Identify which part of the day you feel most confident and energized, and use this time to work on the tasks that require the most concentration. - Ted Robbins — Identify which part of the day you feel most confident and energized, and use this time to work on the tasks that require the most **concentration**. – Ted Robbins

Keep improving your skills and educational qualifications and you will greatly improve your odds of success either in your current work or in a new endeavor. - Catherine Pulsifer — Keep improving your skills and **educational** qualifications and you will greatly improve your odds of success either in your current work or in a new endeavor. – Catherine Pulsifer

Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day. - J. J. Watt — Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day. – J. J. Watt

If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. - Ben Carson — Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your **dreams**. – **Ben Carson**

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. - Alexander Graham Bell — Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. – Alexander Graham Bell

I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. - Thomas Jefferson — I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. – **Thomas Jefferson**

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison — Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – **Thomas Edison**

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. - Robert Louis Stevenson — Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – **Robert Louis Stevenson**

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie — Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. – **Dale Carnegie**

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. - Franklin D. Roosevelt — Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. – **Franklin D. Roosevelt**

Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Saint Francis — Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. – Saint Francis

14 Inspirational Work From Home Quotes (+ TIPS)

Successfully working from home is a skill, just like programming, designing or writing. It takes time and commitment to develop that skill. - Alex Turnbull — Successfully working from home is a skill, just like programming, designing or writing. **It takes time** and commitment to develop that skill. – Alex Turnbull

To be able to work at home successfully takes all of the following: motivation, perseverance, work, good habits, no excuses, balance, accountability, and action. - Byron Pulsifer — To be able to work at home successfully takes all of the following: motivation, perseverance, work, good habits, no excuses, balance, accountability, and **action**. – Byron Pulsifer

Don't work from bed. You want your bed to be a place of peace and calm, not work stress. - Liz Grossman Kitoyi — Don’t work from bed. You want your bed to be a place of **peace** and calm, not work stress. – Liz Grossman Kitoyi

Make sure you have a stress-free zone in your home office. Look for a break room. No need for a fancy setting. All you need is some soft lighting and something comfortable to sit on. - Dr. Tasha Holland-kornegay — Make sure you have a stress-free zone in your home office. Look for a break room. No need for a fancy setting. All you need is some soft lighting and something comfortable to sit on. – Dr. Tasha Holland-kornegay

If you work from home, especially in cold-climates, you can go days without going outside. Getting a snake plant, money tree or areca palm can make a big difference for your work space. - Michael Alexis — If you work from home, especially in cold-climates, you can go days without going outside. Getting a snake plant, money tree or areca palm can make a big difference for your work space. – Michael Alexis

Staying home can be very lonely. Try and remain calm. Listen to music, play a funny movie in the background... do whatever it takes to create a warm environment. - Carlota Zimmerman — Staying home can be very lonely. Try and remain calm. Listen to music, play a funny movie in the background… do whatever it takes to create a warm environment. – Carlota Zimmerman

Working from my home is worth a hundred thousand dollars just on its own – because of the freedom and because of the time saving. - Erik Allebest — Working from my home is worth a hundred thousand dollars just on its own – because of the **freedom** and because of the time saving. – Erik Allebest

Not everyone has an office, so it's all right to work at your dining room table or couch. My advice is to try and create some space between the places you are working and the places you are relaxing. - Hailley Griffis — Not everyone has an office, so it’s all right to work at your dining room table or couch. My advice is to try and create some space between the places you are working and the places you are relaxing. – Hailley Griffis

The most important thing is to have dedicated office space where you can CLOSE THE DOOR and have set office hours. - Kathy Kristof — The most important thing is to have dedicated office space where you can CLOSE THE DOOR and have set office hours. – Kathy Kristof

Wake up and get ready just like you're going to work. If you stay in your slippers all day you will not be as productive. - Elijah Schneider — Wake up and get ready just like you’re going to work. If you stay in your slippers all day you will not be as productive. – Elijah Schneider

Establish a pre-work routine and an after-work routine. Working in the same place where you wake up, eat, and sleep can make anyone go crazy without proper boundaries in place. - Marissa Owens — Establish a pre-work routine and an after-work routine. Working in the same place where you wake up, eat, and sleep can make anyone go crazy without proper boundaries in place. – Marissa Owens

I often need a nap (noon), so I’ve found that planning to work on major tasks before lunch & working from home where I can duck off for a half hour nap suits me best. - Belle Beth Cooper — I often need a nap (noon), so I’ve found that planning to work on major tasks before lunch & working from home where I can duck off for a half hour nap suits me best. – Belle Beth Cooper

Remember to enjoy the freedom of being able to work from anywhere and the flexibility to adapt your work to your life rather than the other way around. - Alex Muench — Remember to enjoy the **freedom** of being able to work from anywhere and the flexibility to adapt your work to your life rather than the other way around. – Alex Muench

Remote work offers flexibility, and I appreciate the work-life balance that comes with that. - Jess Scott — Remote work offers flexibility, and I appreciate the work-life balance that comes with that. – Jess Scott

Work From Home Transition

Working from home may be a dream-come-true for many people but for some, this change is not easy.

It has been said that by the end of the next decade, most employees will be working from home (source).

I don’t know if this will happen in the next 10 years…

However, one thing I do know is that the number of people working from home is just going to increase as the year goes.

It is wise to prepare ourselves (emotionally and mentally) so we can transition smoothly.

Further reading:

20 Reasons to Let Your Employees Work From Home – Entrepreneur
10 Reasons Working Remotely Is Even Better Than You Thought it Was – The Muse
Why Working From Home Is Beneficial for the Employer and Employee – Entrepreneur
Top 10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home – Click Time

Here are some of the most inspiring work-from-home quotes so you can achieve greater success as a digital nomad.

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**WORK FROM HOME WHILE YOU ROAM: The Ultimate Guide to Jobs That Can Be Done From Anywhere**

Conclusion: How to be Motivated Working from Home

Working from home requires prodigious self-discipline and determination. It is easy to get distracted by the on-going notifications and social media noises.

I have been working for the past 10 years from home. initially, I didn’t get much work done because I was always multi-tasking, rapidly switching from one task to the next and in the midst of it, I lost focus.

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I became more productive when I put my phone on silent-mode and disabled all pop-ups notifications. Setting a strict schedule to check my emails also helped in increasing my productivity.

I strongly suggest that you consider investing in a comfortable ergonomic chair because you’ll be spending most of your time sitting on it. If your current chair is not comfortable to sit for long it will affect your outputs, moods and worst of all, your health.

Check out the Best Home-office Chairs on Amazon.

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Thanks for reading.

Sincerely,
Jeremiah Say

Also read:

Top 16 Motivational Quotes About Working From Home (LIFE)

20 of the Best Quotes to Inspire Work-From-Home Success (EMPOWER)

14 Inspirational Work From Home Quotes (+ TIPS)

Work From Home Transition

Conclusion: How to be Motivated Working from Home

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