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A student of life considers the world a classroom.

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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We all start out in life with one thing in common We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.
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You're a lot better off being scared than being bored.
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Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.
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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
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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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Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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Winners surround themselves with other winners. A winner knows he's a winner. He doesn't need second-raters and yes-men around to feed his ego. He knows he'll win more, and go further, with associates who not only can keep up with him but who also are capable of teaching him something.
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The sale begins when the customer says yes.
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Jim Rohn is one of the most articulate, powerful, thought-provoking speakers I've seen. His unique delivery and style puts him head and shoulders above the rest.
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By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.
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Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
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Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
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Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory. If it's written down, you can look it up. Just be damn sure you write it down.
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No company has a permanent consumer franchise. No one has the only game in town. The never-ending cycle of destruction and change inherent in a capitalist economy always provides new opportunities for those with determination, goals and concentration.
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It isn't the quality of the ideas you have that will determine whether you make a success of them, it's the qualities you bring to those ideas.
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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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