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Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.

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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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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I know that you don't know, but you don't know that you don't know! By that I mean there are three reasons why individuals and businesses fail: 1. Arrogance 2. Arrogance 3. Arrogance.
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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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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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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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Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place.
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You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen - not just money, but respect.
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The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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