Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Marty Nemko (American Career Coach)

Marty Nathan Nemko (b.1950) is an American career coach, radio talk host, and columnist.

Born in New York City’s Bronx to Polish Holocaust survivors, Nemko got a PhD in the evaluation of education from the University of California, Berkeley. He has since lived in Oakland, California, and is among the nation’s most sought-after experts on both career and education issues. He has authored Cool Careers for Dummies (2018,) How to Do Life (2012,) What’s the Big Idea? (2012,) and seven other books on career, education, and life philosophy.

Nemko hosted the Work with Marty Nemko radio show 1987–2019 on an NPR affiliate in San Francisco. As a pastime, Nemko is also a playwright, theater actor, director, pianist, and rose breeder.

More than 500 of Nemko’s articles and chapters of his books are available on his website and his blog.

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A mantra to cure procrastinators: It needn’t be perfect; it needn’t be fun; it just has to get done.
Marty Nemko
Topics: Procrastination

Just because you can prove someone wrong, doesn’t mean you should.
Marty Nemko

Long-winded? Constantly ask yourself, “Does the person really need & want to know this phrase?” And keep utterances to <30 sec.
Marty Nemko

Be tough where you must be, kind where you can be.
Marty Nemko

Good conversationalists choose a topic that enables each participant to contribute.
Marty Nemko

Key to being liked: While retaining integrity, do more agreeing, amplifying, empathizing. do less arguing, one-upping, yes-butting.
Marty Nemko

Winners do not let themselves succumb to anything. They distract themselves by immersing themselves in their most engaging work.
Marty Nemko

In managing & parenting, praise when you can, & when you can’t, try invoking guilt, e.g., “I know you’re better than this.”
Marty Nemko

A clue to what career you should pursue: When you’re really comfortable, what do you love to talk about?
Marty Nemko

Everyone needs hope, often desperately. Look for honest ways to give it.
Marty Nemko

It all comes down to this: Do good.
Marty Nemko

A desire to “give back” needn’t imply giving to the neediest. It could mean giving to those with the most potential to benefit.
Marty Nemko

If the risk/reward ratio of taking an action is good, even if you may fail, it’s usually wise to follow Nike’s advice: Just do it!
Marty Nemko

Your goal must not be to impress but to accomplish. That usually demands bringing out the best in others.
Marty Nemko

The only God resides within us: It is our wisest attitudes and actions.
Marty Nemko

The double standard: If a statement favors redistribution, it gets praised. If favoring meritocracy, it’s usually censored &/or censured.
Marty Nemko

We hear stories of persistence rewarded yet for each of those, hundreds have pressed on only to end up broken and/or broke.
Marty Nemko

Far more of life’s pleasures are in the process than in the outcome. Be in the moment.
Marty Nemko

When overwhelmed, after doing any needed planning, just stay in the moment and put one foot in front of the other.
Marty Nemko

You can do everything right and still fail, not just once, but overall in life. Luck is more important than we acknowledge.
Marty Nemko

The pursuit of happiness is often the pursuit of emptiness. Far wiser is the pursuit of contribution.
Marty Nemko

I used to think most people are intrinsically motivated to work hard. But I’m finding that many if not most people need monitoring.
Marty Nemko

To boost self-esteem: accept you’re flawed like everyone, do what you’re good at, & accomplish: Even little wins boost self-esteem.
Marty Nemko

I fear we’ll make everything equal until everyone has nothing.
Marty Nemko

You’ll likely learn more of enduring value from an hour of wise googling than from any course.
Marty Nemko
Topics: Learning, Education

How feeble are we that we’re swayed more by dubious flattery than by valid suggestions.
Marty Nemko

The key to a well-led life is maxing your contribution. Happiness, less key, is most likely found in simple pleasures.
Marty Nemko

Whatever bad awaits, don’t let it spoil the present moment.
Marty Nemko
Topics: Information

If you’ve been beaten up in Rounds 1-9, it’s hard to come out for Round 10.
Marty Nemko

If your self-esteem is low, perhaps focus on finding work you can succeed at. Real self-esteem comes from accomplishment.
Marty Nemko

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