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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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Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.
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You can beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.
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Don't equate activity with efficiency.
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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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The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
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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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Happiness can be thought, taught and caught... but not bought.
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It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
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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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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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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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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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You'll always get the good news it's how fast you get the bad news that counts.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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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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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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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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You can't hurry creativity, so take time to ponder your ideas. Sit back and take time to think things over. That's usually how the best ideas bloom.
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By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
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