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To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue.
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You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
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I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.
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Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.
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Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.
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There will always be someone with a cuter girl, a bigger car, a bigger home, but that does not matter. You measure your own performance by your own potential. That's what makes a successful person.
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Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.
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To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.
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I know that you don't know, but you don't know that you don't know! By that I mean there are three reasons why individuals and businesses fail: 1. Arrogance 2. Arrogance 3. Arrogance.
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A dream is always a bargain no matter what you pay for it
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When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
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Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
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Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.
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Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.
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One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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