Leandra Medine Quotes

Get into a line that you will find to be a deep personal interest, something you really enjoy spending twelve to fifteen hours a day working at, and the rest of the time thinking about.

I think that the best career that someone can have is one that's reflective of their personal tastes.

I don't think I have ever worked in my life, because work to me means that you are really doing something that you don't like.

Starting a business is not for everyone. Starting a business - I'd say, number one is have a high pain threshold.

My job description? It is many things; it is a whole universe created around the things that I like.

I don't think of careers from a functional perspective or from a subject matter perspective. I think of careers as, how do you like spending the time in your day? What makes you happiest? What are you most passionate about?

I worry that I would actually hurt my career doing something I didn't enjoy.

It is a juggling act and I have been in it for 12 years now, which is about 11 years longer than I thought I would be, and then the priority there is thinking how can I stay somewhat irrelevant so that you can continue to survive and can continue to work and put yourself in a position to get to do the work you are truly passionate about.

One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?

Very few entrepreneurs start their business on the back of market research. Instead, they have tremendous zeitgeist, honed by paying attention to where they are.

I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn't want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn't want a boss.

No, I'm happy to go on living the life I've chosen. I'm a university teacher and I like my job.

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

Converting your own passions into a job is the fastest method for eliminating any passion you once had.

I chose to have a career, and I enjoyed it while I had it.

I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change.

It's not like a corporate job where the more you accumulate on your resume and the more hours you put in, the higher up you get; it's simply not the case. That being said, if I had known that and known what kind of career I'd get into, I still would have pursued it.

When I don't have a movie, I don't take a job just for the sake of working. I just sit it out until I find something I'm passionate about.

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone.

I actually went to study journalism at Northwestern, thinking that would be my Plan B for a career. But then I realized, if I'm going to struggle and make no money, I might as well do what I really want to do.

Being an entrepreneur is more than a matter of simply starting a business.

I don't play for job security.

In getting Under Armour started, like any business, I think, number one, you need a great idea.

If you're not enjoying your work, what's the point?

The most rewarding thing is having a job that you love. It's not a luxury that everyone in this world enjoys.