12 Quotes About the Best Way to Beat the Competition

They say “Iron sharpens iron.” No doubt about it, fierce rivals can make us step up our game. Here are twelve quotes to help shape the way you view the competition and inspire you to find the best ways to beat them.

Motivational Workplace Quotes About Competition in Business

12 Inspiring Quotes to Help you Take On – and Take Out – Business Rivals

Is your business up to the challenge when it comes to becoming the best in its field? Your organization might not always win, but it can’t win if it’s not in the game. Take heart from the wisdom of these leaders so you can better-understand the competition and inspire your organization to go for the gold.

If you’re not gonna go all the way, why go at all? — Joe Namath

Delighting the customer always yields better returns than countering or copying a competitor. It’s just a lot harder to do. —Andy Rachleff

Delighting the customer always yields better returns than countering or copying a competitor.
It’s just a lot harder to do. —Andy Rachleff

Competition is a good thing; it forces us to do our best. —Nancy Pearcey

Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer. —Scott Cook

Competition is not only the basis of protection for the consumer, but it is also the incentive to progress. —Herbert Hoover

Competition is not only the basis of protection for the consumer,
but it is also the incentive to progress. —Herbert Hoover

I view my strongest competitor as myself. Always try to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing. —John C. Reilly

I view my strongest competitor as myself. Always try to top yourself,
rather than worrying about what other people are doing. —John C. Reilly

Anytime you find someone more successful than you are, especially when you’re both engaged in the same business, you know they’re doing something that you aren’t. —Malcolm X

Anytime you find someone more successful than you are,
especially when you’re both engaged in the same business,
you know they’re doing something that you aren’t. —Malcolm X

Anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition. —Usain Bolt