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No one ever went broke by saying no too often.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
Ever
Broke
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Went
Choices
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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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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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Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
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The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
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The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
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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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To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
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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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By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.
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Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.
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Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.
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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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Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.
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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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