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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.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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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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Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.
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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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Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place.
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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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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.
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Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.
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Don't equate activity with efficiency.
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When you have a dream that you can't let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you're willing to do that.
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A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart I can't make any mistakes'.
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Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids
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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning they are an incentive to keep you going all day.
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It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
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Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.
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You'll always get the good news it's how fast you get the bad news that counts.
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Your past is not your potential.
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