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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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Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.
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One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
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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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Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
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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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If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whatever you can to help them do their jobs as well as possible.
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The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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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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Jim Rohn is one of the most articulate, powerful, thought-provoking speakers I've seen. His unique delivery and style puts him head and shoulders above the rest.
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Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and yours may be in the hands of the receptionist.
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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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Make your decisions with your heart, and you'll end up with heart disease.
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You can't buy a good reputation you must earn it.
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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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A student of life considers the world a classroom.
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You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
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Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue.
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