There’s always time for some boss lady quotes!

I don’t mind saying it…because it needs to be said: women are killing it these days. More and more women are starting their own businesses, slaying goals, and climbing to the top than ever before.

They are inspiring to watch and even more inspiring to know.

It hasn’t been an easy road, and many women are still struggling to find their footing in today’s business world. If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, either for yourself or to share with someone who needs it, here is a list of the 100 top motivational boss lady quotes I could find that I think every fempreneur should read.

Don’t forget to pin it to your favorite inspirational board for future reference later!

100 Motivational Boss Lady Quotes Every Fempreneur Should Read

1. It doesn’t matter how far you go: the trick is to keep moving forward.
2. Do the work like you know it’s all going to work out. It will.
3. When I look at her wishing I had what she has, she might be looking at me wishing the same.
4. Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.
5. Everyone is self-made but only the successful will admit it.
6. Try to live every day like Elle Woods, after Warner told her that she wasn’t smart enough for law school.
7. I couldn’t have done it without my support system.
8. What could you have done while you were telling yourself you can’t?
9. Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth. -Unknown
10. I’m going to make you so proud. -Note to Self
11. Take charge of yourself, and don’t apologize for it.
12. While you’re wishing you had what she has, she might be looking at you thinking the same.
13. Why throw spaghetti at the wall when you can just eat it and not have a huge mess to clean up?
14. You’ve always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself. -The Wizard of Oz
15. Her success is not proof that you’re failing. Her success is proof that it’s possible.
16. Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece. You cannot be improved. You have only to come to it. To know it, to realize it. -Osho
17. Give yourself the permission to become what you already know you are.
18. When you’re brave, you empower others around you to be brave too.
19. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
20. Don’t light yourself on fire to keep someone else warm.
21. If you frown at the mirror it won’t smile back.
22. Never underestimate yourself. You are stronger than you think.
23. Strive for progress, not perfection.
24. Once you’re committed, give it everything.
25. Live for the moments you can’t put into words.
26. You, woman, are powerful. Go prove it to yourself today.
27. Be yourself today, you look beautiful like that.
28. I will stop beating myself up.
29. Think highly of yourself, because the world takes you at your estimate.
30. Don’t be afraid to admit to yourself that you deserve more.
31. Focus on what you want, not on what you fear.
32. Most people don’t fail because they couldn’t, they fail because they didn’t.
33. Women on a mission run their business…not their mouths.
34. Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.
35. Success is not a skill — it’s an attitude.
36. You don’t get what you don’t ask for -Sophia Amoruso
37. I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. -Aaliyah
38. Walk like the ground beneath you is glowing.
39. Stop being your toughest critic.
40. You are unstoppable.
41. Don’t doubt. Don’t pout. Just figure it out.
42. That thing you’re thinking? Think bigger.
43. The secret is, there is no secret, you just have to put one foot in front of the other.
44. You’re a diamond, dear. They can’t break you.
45. The things that make you different are the things that make you beautiful. Don’t ever change to be more like someone else.
46. Learn to enjoy the journey and your destination will always end up being beautiful.
47. If you want to be successful, be consistent.
48. You are valuable and enough because you are you. Own it.
49. Where you are today, does not dictate your tomorrow.
50. Look at your past only as a sign of where you have come from but not as a sign of your potential.
51. The small actions you take today can change the world in a big way.
52. Believe in your brand.
53. Never apologize for your ambition.
54. Your time is the most valuable thing you have.
55. Your potential is unlimited, but it all boils down to what you prioritize in life, and how you spend your most important asset. Your time.
56. You are already good enough. You always have been.
57. It doesn’t matter how many people do what you do. No one can do it like you.
58. Don’t wait for validation. Be your own inspiration.
59. If you are chasing success make sure you are chasing your own version of success, not someone else’s. – Reese Evans
60. Women are stronger when we work together.
61. Be the woman who knew nothing would stop her.
62. If you don’t stick to your own plans, you’ll fall into someone else’s.
63. Don’t make yourself smaller to make someone better.
64. Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
65. Self-love is the new #relationshipgoals
66. If you’re tired of waiting for something to happen, go make it happen.
67. Empowered women, empower women.
68. Remember why you started.
69. Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success -Prince
70. Your thoughts are your reality.
71. Perfectionism doesn’t get results, action does.
72. You can and you will.
73. The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
74. I’m going to succeed because I’m crazy enough to think I can.
75. If you can’t find a good role model, be one.
76. May your comeback always be stronger than your setback.
77. If it lights you up, you’ll light it up.
78. You are what you believe…think accordingly.
79. What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. -Buddha
80. You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward…just take the next step.
81. The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. – Jim Carrey
82. Good things come to those who take inspired action. What is your heart calling you to do?
83. Nothing is guaranteed. But I can guarantee if you do nothing, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
84. Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. – Kyle Chandler
85. Start your day with intention. You’ll feel a lot better.
86. Think like the person you want to become.
87. Instead of looking for all of the reasons it won’t work – start counting all the reasons it will. – Reese Evans
88. I am becoming the woman I know I was meant to be.
89. Good things come to those who take action.
90. There is no single road map to happiness. Take your own path.
91. #DoItScared
92. You woke up…might as well be awesome.
93. Dear self, today you will shine.
94. She who dares wins.
95. If there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself. -Beyoncé
96. Don’t call me lucky. Call me a badass. -Shonda Rhimes
97. There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.
98. Never, never, never underestimate me.
99. Life is good because I decided to make it that way.
100. 5 years from now you’ll look back and say “Day-yum. Look at me now.“

Warning, these boss lady quotes will make you want to take on the world.

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