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You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen - not just money, but respect.

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
Earn
Listen
Respect
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Money

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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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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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Don't equate activity with efficiency.
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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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There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.
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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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You'll always get the good news it's how fast you get the bad news that counts.
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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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Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place.
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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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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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Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes.
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Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.
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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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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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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.
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