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Failure is not falling down but staying down.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
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Journalist
Failure
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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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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You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen - not just money, but respect.
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Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.
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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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