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Friends are made by many acts...and lost by only one.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
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Acts
Friends
Lost
Many

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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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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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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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You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.
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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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Look in the mirror every day and say, I am in charge. You might not have control over every phase of your life, but you have more control than you realize, and you are responsible for your own happiness and success.
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When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.
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I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.
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Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids
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Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
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A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart I can't make any mistakes'.
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One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
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Would you like to go to a doctor who had taken his last medical course in 1948? You have to keep changing and keep learning so that you are constantly challenging yourself, adding a few new songs to your program every chance you get. If you don't, the world will pass you by.
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All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
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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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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
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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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Ideas without action are worthless.
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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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