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title: Advice from Henry Ford for Modern Entrepreneurs
description: Advice from Henry Ford for Modern Entrepreneurs. StorySelling. Business storytelling. Archetypes. Gibran Nicholas
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# [Advice from Henry Ford for Modern Entrepreneurs](https://thestoryseller.com/blog/advice-from-henry-ford-for-modern-entrepreneurs)

 Written by [Gibran Nicholas](https://thestoryseller.com/blog/author/gibran-nicholas) | Mar 15, 2023 12:32:11 PM

Henry Ford is credited with saying, “If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you’re right.” Here's what that means to me:

Over the years, I've discovered that if I think I can make a difference through my work, I’ll likely do whatever is necessary to be excellent in my work and bring it into the world in a way that makes a difference.

On the other hand, if I don't think I can make a difference through my work, I’ll likely cut corners or otherwise NOT do whatever is necessary to bring my work into the world in a way that makes a difference.

So, Henry Ford was correct: “If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you’re right.”

Here's my ridiculous question of the day:

*Do you think you can, or do you think you can't?*

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