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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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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.
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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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It's way easier to stay in the comfort zone, especially when things are going good than to go out on a limb and take some risks. My philosophy is exactly the opposite: Sometimes it's risky not to take a risk.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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You're a lot better off being scared than being bored.
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
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Many, perhaps most, people who lose their jobs are mistaken about the reason for which they lost their jobs. Some will say that they're failures, others that their boss had it in for them, and others yet that they were sure their career ended because of a stupid faux pas they made at the company picnic.
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When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.
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I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.
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If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said NO too often.
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There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.
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Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
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Look in the mirror every day and say, I am in charge. You might not have control over every phase of your life, but you have more control than you realize, and you are responsible for your own happiness and success.
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You can't hurry creativity, so take time to ponder your ideas. Sit back and take time to think things over. That's usually how the best ideas bloom.
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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
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The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.
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Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.
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Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
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It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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