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

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
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Friends
Lost
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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.
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We all start out in life with one thing in common We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.
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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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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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Make your decisions with your heart, and you'll end up with heart disease.
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If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said NO too often.
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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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All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
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Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.
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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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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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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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Many, perhaps most, people who lose their jobs are mistaken about the reason for which they lost their jobs. Some will say that they're failures, others that their boss had it in for them, and others yet that they were sure their career ended because of a stupid faux pas they made at the company picnic.
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You can't be passionate when you feel like it. You have to be passionate about your job, product or cause all the time. There's no off switch on a tiger.
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When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
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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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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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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.
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