Marcus Buckingham Quotes

I’m doing this because I like it.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.

Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.

I think that if you don't enjoy doing something you are not going to be good at it.

Work requires effort. Things we love to do feel effortless. Only do the things you love and you'll never have to work again.

I learned one thing; you never do anything for fame or money. You only do things 'cause they're fun or good. If you can combine the two at the same time, you can make a contribution to the world and have a lot of happiness.

When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have.

Fun is the most important. If you do stuff for money, it never works out.

And my only rule being if when I wake in the morning I'm looking forward to the things that I have to do that day, then I'm on the right track.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.

I've done all this stuff because it's fun. It's never been about fame.

The more you love what you are doing, the more successful it will be for you.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

When I was coming up, I just wanted to play baseball and I'm doing what I love to do most. How can I feel pressure doing what I love to do?

I don't just want to be successful I want to have fun.

Do something because you really want to do it. If you're doing it just for the goal and don't enjoy the path, then I think you're cheating yourself.

Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else.

I realized that my success comes from doing the things I love most.

Focus is the secret to success. Focus and enjoying whatever it is you're doing.

Like what you do, and then you will do your best.

I will act because I enjoy it.

I do not just play for money.

I just like to do the fun stuff. If I'm not having fun with it, I'm not going to do it for the rest of my life.