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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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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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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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Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.
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Your past is not your potential.
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Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.
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Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
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Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.
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Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.
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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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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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Give your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly.
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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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Happiness can be thought, taught and caught... but not bought.
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