23 David Cottrell Sayings and Lessons from The Monday Morning Choices!
In this post we are sharing 23 David Cottrell quotes on entrepreneurship.
You may or you may not have heard of David Cottrell, a World Class Award Winning Author of The Monday Morning Choices and an Entrepreneur.
For the month of August, every week on Sunday Musings with Julie Syl. I held a Facebook Live show sharing lessons from David’s book “The Monday Morning Choices.” It changed my life, I am sure it will change yours.
Anyhow, we got so inspired by what David shares in that book. We believe most of us entrepreneurs can implement the 12 lessons. So, we decided to put together a set of David Cottrell quotes – all about being an entrepreneur.
According to David, making good choices is a never-ending challenge that requires hard work and daily diligence. Life requires that we choose between alternatives every hour of the day, every day of our lives.
Of course as entrepreneurs we do make bad choices every blessed day, that seemed so right at the time.
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And without further do, we share some of the quotes by David Cottrell from The Monday Morning Choices (we Highly recommend you Get Your Copy here). Consider this my mini review of the book and Check out one of the Facebook Live Videos I did on 3 of the choices. Below
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You will note that most of the David Cottrell quotes in the book were reproductions of other greats sayings. But we share some of his wisdom that we know will inspire the entrepreneur in you. So without further ado….

23 Best David Cottrell Quotes & Shares Extracted from The Monday Morning Choices:
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- Character is the foundation upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character ~ C. Samsel
- Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. ~ Harvey S. Firestone
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- If you know someone who is masterful at dealing with the unexpected, take a closer look at that individual, because you’ve truly met a special person. ~ David Cottrell
- Believe it or not, the unexpected is going to happen. It’s your choice how you deal with it. ~ David Cottrell
- We can make the choice to avoid becoming victims and get on the road to success. ~ David Cottrell
- The key to accepting responsibility—no matter what—is to take ownership of your mind, thoughts, actions, and reactions. ~ David Cottrell
- Life’s rewards go to those who let their actions rise above their excuses. ~ Lee J. Colan
- Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. ~ William Jennings Bryan
- People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. The people who get on in this world are they who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. ~ George Bernard Shaw (This is one of our favorite Quotes too)
- When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one, and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible.
- Commitment is a Choice, an attitude. It is believing that what we are doing is important enough to stay the course. ~ David Cottrell
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- Leverage your personal success by increasing your commitment and surrounding yourself with others who make the commitment choice. ~ David Cottrell
- Commitment Begins with Written Goals ~ David Cottrell
- Sharing what you have is more important than what you have. ~ Albert M. Wells, Jr.
- Plant a kernel of wheat and you reap a pint; plant a pint and you reap a bushel. Always the law works to give you back more than you give. ~ Anthony Norvell
- Sharing makes you bigger than you are. The more you pour out, the more life will be able to pour in. ~ Jim Rohn
- It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Be willing to share what you know and to mentor those looking for the pathway to success. ~ David Cottrell quotes
- Begin your legacy where you are—there’s always an opportunity for others to learn from you. ~ David Cottrell
- There is no scarcity of people who could use your experience and guidance to make better choices in their lives. ~ David Cottrell
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- Start with the person who sits next to you at work—your peer, your boss, or just an acquaintance. Start somewhere. You never know where you will make the difference that will change a person’s life. ~ David Cottrell
- Don’t expect the people you help to be there to help you when you’re in need yourself! ~ David Cottrell
- Without mentors, we would not have the wealth of past experience to call upon, or the wisdom to look beyond the horizon for the next strategy or direction. ~ David Cottrell
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I so love this quote: Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. ~ William Jennings Bryan
It is very insipiring.
He sure knows what he’s talking about! I love quotes like this for business, they inspire you to put more effort into what you’re doing and to not give up!
For sure indeed! David Cottrell is legend Amanda, and we love his lessons 🙂
What a lovely collection of quotes. I’m really like the George Bernard Shaw one too. I added a few to my Buffer queue. Lovely as always visiting and reading your blog. Stopping in via the Blogger’s Pit Stop.
Hey Sara,
Good to see you here too an thanks for the support. Glad you got value! Yes David Cottrell has really inspired us and we are glad you got some of that too!
~Julie Syl
David Cottrell Quotes and all the sayings he shares are awesome, I never heard of the Monday morning choices before. So thanks for sharing that with me. Gonna check it out too!
The ones that resonated most with me are #6 and #22. Overall, we have to take responsibility for ourselves and not wait on others or expect others to “do it” for us. That’s the bottom line.
Isnt it so funny how different people resonate with different parts Carol?
Goes to show how uniquely different we are 🙂 Thanks for your time!
Julie,’
Great article and I loved the quotes that were in sync with the whole article. Very uplifting and taking no victim mentality. I appreciate all the great content that is always filled with a clear message.
Lori English
Hey Lori,
We are so glad you got the gist and value too. We must get rid of the victim mentality for we make ourselves the victim way before anyone else does!
~JUlie Syl
Julie, you sent me that book and I haven’t stopped loving it. I will have it for ever and i can’t wait for my daughter to start reading so I can give her to read. I do Monday Inspirational Videos and that book inspires me so much. It is awesome. Thank you for sharing it. Well done.
Hi Judith,
I am so glad you got value. Every so often I give something away 100% for its in giving that our doors are opened tooo. I am so glad you love it and what a legacy for your daughter 🙂 So happy :)!
Loved that Julie, #2 stood out to me. They were all good and worthy of your mention. Tweeted and Stumbled.
Kathleen
Absolutely we all have a voice to be heard Kathleen so bullies be gone. And You must articulate if thats what you want! Thanks for stopping by!
Very cool post Julie. David’s quotes are awesome, but this one also caught my eye. Life’s rewards go to those who let their actions rise above their excuses. ~ Lee J. Colan Thanks for sharing.
You know what Keith?
Thats one of our favorites too…Well they are all our Favs 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Ah, you are right, we do make bad choices sometimes that seemed so right when we were doing them. Mistakes pave our way, but hopefully we’re making more good decisions than the alternative. 🙂
Thats the spirit Rosey,
We make mistakes, learn from them and make more great decisions as we grow 🙂
I must admit. This is the first time I’ve heard of David Cottrell. I will be looking this guy up. Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure Michael,
Glad yo got some value, go find David Cottrell’s books 🙂
Honestly I must admit that I hear about David Cottrell for the first time, but these are some amazing quotes on entrepreneurship that could inspire many entrepreneurs! I would love grab a copy of his book as well.
Hi Lisa,
Glad to be the first to give you a headsup about this amazing book. Go right ahead and read David Cottrell’s Monday Morning Choices, which inspired this article 🙂
Love #19. Thanks
Hi Francis,
We love em all 🙂 Thanks for dropping in!
This was great. I appreciated the post. I’ll have to add that book to my list of books to read.
Hi Shelley,
You will enjoy David Cottrell’s Monday Morning choices! 🙂
All great quotes! I love the one about starting somewhere. We all know someone who can share their knowledge. Having a mentor is key.
Absolutely Fatima. A mentor is essential for one to grow, they dont have to be full time Otherwise we would all still be at University 🙂
This sounds like my kind of read. I’ll be sure to check it out. I’d love some daily inspiration or even weekly inspiration.
Terri,
Be sure to do do that, you will love David Cottrell Quotes and Books as well! 🙂
[ Smiles ] David Cottrell’s quotes are amazing. Thank you for sharing them with me.
Our Absolute Pleasure Renard 🙂
Life’s rewards go to those who let their actions rise above their excuses. ~ Lee J. Colan
This quote stood out to me because excuses are what I’ve been hearing a lot lately especially from the younger generation. If they stop complaining and start moving, there will be a huge difference in their lives.
Yes Carol,
I agree about the youth, Its we the parents who have let them grow with that mentality though. We have let them get away with an entitlement mentality 🙂
We also cane change that by starting wit US 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Such an inspiration and very motivational post indeed. I would like to spread this.
This is a great read. Very inspiring and motivational for entrepreneurs and otherwise. 🙂
Glad you stopped by and got value Czjai 🙂
The unexpected is going to happen. … This is what I relate to the most. Absolutely true, and you always have to plan to it no matter the circumstance.
Yes Erica,
We have to plan for all the great the good an the speed bumps 🙂
These are amazing quotes. His book sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure Demetri. Thanks for dropping in!
Awesome post and great advice thank you!
Hi Clari,
Glad you got value. Tanks for stopping by!
I love the quote about there being no scarcity of people who could use your experience. I will begin to follow Dave now. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you stopped by and got some value Ade 🙂
Such a good and inspiring post I’m so glad that you share this with us
Glad yo found the time to stop by Parpar
so many great quotes to get me going! I love how inspiring they are. I need to get the book
Thanks for your time!
These quote are both inspirational and practical! I think David offers some really helpful advice for entrepreneurs!
Yes David Cottrell does some real practical advice as well as inspiring words!
I love that most of his quotes are about trying something different or taking that dive to the unknown. That’s what life is all about after all, if you don’t try something new, you’re going to feel stuck and unsuccessful.
Yes Elizabeth,
David Cottrell really did his homework. We love sharing his work!
Wow! I love all the quotes! Very inspiring!
We love that you love all the David Cottrell quotes Chei!
David Cottrell’s book is a great experience for anyone who is undertaking
I totally agree with what he said about commitment beginning with written goals. That is an important lesson to learn.
Commitment begins with great goals indeed Kelly! Thanks for dropping in! 🙂
nice collection of quotes and lesson on entrepreneurship. Being an entrepreneur, I need some inspiration and words of wisdom to keep me going
Hi JoJo’
Glad to inspire and help in your entrepreneurial journey! 🙂
Wow I can Access the web Design page, where was it all along Julie? Glad to see things back to normal!
And what a great gift and resource you have given me today! I was googling quotes this morning and lo and behold you come and give me a whole book full of David Cottrell Quotes! Thank you Guys yo are amazing leaders!
Awesome quotes from David Cottrell…definitely going to read the book. Thanks for sharing Julie
Hi Samantha,
Glad to Inspire you to read David Cottrell’s book So inspiring! Thanks for your time 🙂
Hi Samantha,
Glad you got the Cottrell bug, we highly recommend and enjoy the book! 🙂
Thanks, Julie, quotes help a person wake up and take a look at themself!
Glad you got value Lorraine Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Indeed Lorraine, The Monday Morning choices do that to you! 🙂
Fabulous quotes – I love that they focus on personal responsibility, taking action, being accountable and starting somewhere! All things that are so important to remember! Thanks for sharing!
You are most welcome Andrea
We too love that the whole book is focused at inspiring the greatness within us and if that be enterprise then so be it if its a corporate career then be the best you can be. I is such a great read and gives us so much to think about and take into action!
~Julie