Keeping colleagues (and yourself) motivated takes more than the occasional "inspirational speech" about teamwork and ambition and the "extra degree." This SlideShare is a reminder of our mission as content marketers. They're mottos we can draw upon and work by. Share them online, print them for your office space, circulate them to your colleagues—and by all means, share any of your favorites not mentioned in this deck with us!

1. 9 MANTRAS
CONTENT MARKETERS
should live by

2. "You can't wait for
inspiration. You
have to go after it
with a club."
- Jack London

3. BREAK THINGS
MOVE FAST
AND

4. MOREISN'T ALWAYS
BETTER

5. "THE ROAD TO HELL
IS PAVED WITH
ADVERBS"
-Stephen King

6. "MARKETING
WITHOUT DESIGN
IS LIFELESS AND
DESIGN WITHOUT
MARKETING IS
MUTE"
~ VON R. GLITCHSKA

7. "MAKE THE
CUSTOMER
THE HERO
OF YOUR STORY"
- ANN HANDLEY -

8. "EVERYONE IS NOT
YOUR CUSTOMER"
- SETH GODIN

9. "Buyers care about their
own lives, not our
products. Content should
reflect this dynamic."
- Toby Murdock -

10. "Innovation distinguishes
between a leader and a
follower."
~ Steve Jobs

11. THANKSFORREADING!