48 Inspirational New Job Quotes (And When to Use Them)

Quotes can provide inspiration and guidance during uncertain times in life. New job inspirational quotes can help professionals feel more comfortable when pursuing a new role. Learning more about new job quotes can help you inspire yourself and others when beginning a new role. In this article, we review the definition of new job inspirational quotes, explore their importance, discover when and where to use them and provide some examples for you to consider using in your life or sharing with others.

What are new job quotes?

New job quotes are motivational pieces of speech or text that pertain to beginning a new job. Often, the person who has said the quote is a famous or inspirational person or character, although sometimes the author may be unknown. New job inspirational quotes focus on a range of aspects of starting a new job, including new beginnings, moving into leadership positions and leaving old jobs.

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Importance of new job quotes

It's common to feel unsure and nervous at pivotal moments in your life. An example of this type of moment can be when starting a new job. New job inspirational quotes can help people feel less alone in the situation and instil confidence. The quotes may remind them of the number of people who have made changes in their life and thrived, assuring them they can find similar success.

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When to use new job inspirational quotes

You can use new job quotes in a range of situations, including:

• when a colleague is leaving your workplace

• when somebody new is joining your workplace

• when a friend or family member changes jobs

• when you change jobs

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Where to use new job inspirational quotes

There are various places you can write new job inspirational quotes to create an impact, including:

• Cards: You can write quotes on cards given to the person starting the new role.

• Print outs: You can print some quotes and leave them on somebody's new desk or send them to their new workplace.

• Email or text: You can text motivational quotes to the person who's starting a new job.

• Computer background: If you are starting a new job, you can set a new job quote as your desktop image.

• Diary: You can write new job inspirational quotes in your planner if you are starting your new job or leave a note on somebody else's day planner if they are starting a new job.

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48 examples of new job inspirational quotes

Here's a list of 48 examples of new job inspirational quotes for you to consider:

1. "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!'"—Audrey Hepburn

2. "Always go with the choice that scares you the most. Because that is the one that is going to help you grow."—Caroline Myss

3. "When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life."—Unknown

4. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but building the new."—Socrates

5. "Honour your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart and success will come to you."—Oprah Winfrey

6. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."—Wayne Gretzky

7. "In every success story you will find someone who has made a courageous decision." —Peter F. Drucker

8. "Change can be scary, but you know what's scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving and progressing."—Mandy Hale

9. "Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back."—Babe Ruth

10. "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."— Michael Jordan

11. "To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth."—Pearl S. Buck

12. "By doing, you become employable. It doesn't matter what the job is; by working, you learn new things, meet new people and are exposed to new ideas."—Kate Reardon

13. "A new job is like a blank book and you are the author."—Unknown

14. "If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try."—Seth Godin

15. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."—Steve Jobs

16. "Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong."—Unknown

17. "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."—Winnie The Pooh

18. "There are better things ahead than we ever leave behind."—CS Lewis

19. "If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello."— Paul Coelho

20. "And suddenly you just know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings."—Unknown

21. "Making a big life change is pretty scary. But you know what's even scarier? Regret."—Zig Ziglar

22. "A new job is an amazing chance to show the world what you are capable of. You have everything to be great. Just use it and never give up on your dreams."—Unknown

23. "You will succeed in anything you choose to do and light will shine on the road ahead of you."—Unknown

24. "Yesterday has gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."—Mother Teresa

25. "If your dreams don't scare you, they are too small."—Richard Branson

26. "Nothing will work unless you do."—Maya Angelou

27. "If you want something you've never had, you must be wiling to do something you've never done."—Thomas Jefferson

28. "I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination."—Zig Ziglar

29. "Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit."—Unknown

30. "Believe you can and you're already halfway there."—Theodore Roosevelt

31. "At any moment you have the power to say this is not how the story is going to end." —Unknown

31. "Will it be easy? Nope. Will it be worth it? Absolutely." —Unknown

32. "Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."—Warren Bennis

33. "A leader is a dealer in hope."—Napoleon Bonaparte

34. "My own definition of leadership is this — the capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence."—General Montgomery

35. "Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations."—Peter Drucker

36. "The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."—M. Scott Peck

37. "The future depends on what you do today."—Mahatma Gandhi

38. "Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible."—Francis of Assisi

39. "You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are."—Yogi Bhajan

40. "There is no passion to be found in playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."— Nelson Mandela

41. "If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on."—Sheryl Sandberg

42. "Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end."—Robin Sharma

43. "You don't need to keep waiting for the right time. That will literally never announce itself. You just need to start."—Unknown

44. "The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all."—Josiyah Martin

45. "It's time for new beginnings. So much is clearing out of your life. New energy is entering. You might be experiencing a lot of mental, physical and spiritual transformations that's unlocking new levels within yourself. Be patient and prioritize self-care and self-love right now."—Unknown

46. "The best is yet to come."—Frank Sinatra

47. "It's good to start over. It will be scary but you will see what you're really made of. It's the best opportunity to achieve what you never thought you could."—Jennifer Coletta

48. "Wherever you go, go with all of your heart."—Confucius