Vladimir Potanin Quotes

I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.

It's not about my career now. It's just about finding great work and having a good time.

I want to have a good time myself. I don't want to dread going to work no matter what the gig is. I think, selfishly, I will make sure that I have a good time; how about that?

Don't make career choices on short-term financial gain. Job satisfaction and career enjoyment are far more important.

There has to be something in every role that interests you.

I certainly can't complain. I work six days a week, if not seven, and eighteen hours out of twenty-four - fortunately, with a great deal of pleasure. Why? Because I only do something if I want to do it; I need to feel a desire, to find pleasure in moving forward, creating, moving, inventing.

I don't really have a career plan. There's no joy for me to just be a personality in my work, and I feel that that's so much of what's out there.

Now I don't work for the money or the glory. I just work because I like building businesses.

If I didn't want to work for a couple of years, I wouldn't have to-it's a great feeling, to know I'm doing it because I want to do it.

I want to work and be happy.

I have a career, I worked so hard for it.

If I quit having fun, then it's time for me to quit working.

In the end, I need to be fulfilled in my work - that's more important than the money.

I have my dream job.

Committing great work does not necessarily feed you.

Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free.

I can see my work as a job. I do it for money. I likely already look forward to the weekend on Thursdays. And I probably will need a hobby as a leveling mechanism. In a career, I'm definitely more engaged. But at the same time, there will be periods when I think, 'Is all that really hard work really worth my while?'

When you've accomplished a certain amount in your career, you're not so focused on your ambitions.

Thank God, I have the opportunity to do what I love, which is my family and work on a business and try and make it the best that it can be.

I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.

In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.

For me, coming to work every day has turned out to be exactly what I hoped it would be.

It shouldn't just be about money. It should be about loving what you do.