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One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
Kill
Mistake
Never

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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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Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.
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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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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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No company has a permanent consumer franchise. No one has the only game in town. The never-ending cycle of destruction and change inherent in a capitalist economy always provides new opportunities for those with determination, goals and concentration.
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I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.
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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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A dream is always a bargain no matter what you pay for it
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One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.
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Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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No one ever went broke by saying no too often.
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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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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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It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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If we could measure the damage to corporations from gossip, it might be more than the GNP of the Third World!
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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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Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.
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Don't confuse visibility with credibility.
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