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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
Acts
Friends
Lost
Many
Made

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Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way.
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The sale begins when the customer says yes.
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I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.
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Make your decisions with your heart, and you'll end up with heart disease.
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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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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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The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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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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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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I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.
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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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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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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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When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.
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Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.
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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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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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Happiness can be thought, taught and caught... but not bought.
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