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Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.
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Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.
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If you find yourself plagued by a recurrent worry, train yourself to think of something else. Your conscious mind can concentrate on only one thought at a time, and driving the negativity away will free you up to move forward again.
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The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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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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Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.
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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
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Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
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In a climate of tight budgets, reduced workforces and stiff competition, internal training can be a great substitute for costly offsite workshops and conferences.
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Friends are made by many acts...and lost by only one.
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Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.
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There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.
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Your past is not your potential.
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Don't equate activity with efficiency.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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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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One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.
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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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