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Timeless Voices on Motivation

“Interviews form the past that still still resonate.”

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Entrepreneurship begins with inspiration, and over the years we’ve been fortunate to sit down with individuals who embody it at the highest level. As a new year gets underway, it felt like the right moment to reach back into the archives and revisit a collection of interviews and reflections that, while recorded years ago, have aged remarkably well. Motivation may be an elusive topic, but its core principles—discipline, resilience, and purpose—are timeless, according to psychologists at the American Psychological Association, who note that intrinsic motivation is consistently linked to long-term performance and satisfaction.

In past conversations, legendary figures such as Mario Andretti, Steve Garvey, and Lou Ferrigno offered perspectives that still resonate today. Andretti once observed that “desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal that will enable you to attain the success you seek,” a view that aligns closely with modern performance research cited by Harvard Business Review, which emphasizes sustained effort over short bursts of enthusiasm. Similarly, Garvey has long spoken about preparation and routine as competitive advantages, themes echoed in contemporary leadership studies highlighting consistency as a predictor of success.

What’s striking in revisiting these interviews is how little the fundamentals have changed. Ferrigno’s emphasis on self-discipline and mental toughness mirrors what the Mayo Clinic now describes as the psychological backbone of long-term goal achievement. Markets, technologies, and platforms evolve, but the human drivers behind achievement remain constant. These conversations serve as a reminder that while the world moves quickly, foundational wisdom endures—and sometimes the best insights for moving forward are already waiting in the archives.

Great Quotes:

“Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it – his mind, his body, his heart – what’s life worth to him?”
– Vince Lombardi

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other thing”
– Abraham Lincoln 

“We become what we think about.”
– Earl Nightingale 

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
– Thomas Edison 

Celebrity Interviews!

MARIO ANDRETTI is an all-time racing icon and here he gives some of his insights to success.
– Mario Andretti Interview

LOU FERRIGNO is a bodybuilding and T.V. legend.  Even well into his 60’s, Lou remains fit and as determined as ever.
– Lou Ferrigno Interview

STEVE GARVEY was part of the Dodger organization of the late 1970s and early 1980s which was thought by many to be best in baseball. One thing is for sure, they won and did it often. Steve Garvey was one of the staples.
– Steve Garvey Interview