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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.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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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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Failures don't plan to fail they fail to plan.
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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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Don't equate activity with efficiency.
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Life is series of opportunities. The often neglected fact of life is that opportunities multiply as you take advantage of them.
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Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.
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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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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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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.
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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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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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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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When you have a dream that you can't let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you're willing to do that.
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If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.
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Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory. If it's written down, you can look it up. Just be damn sure you write it down.
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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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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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Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.
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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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Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
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