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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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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
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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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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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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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The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.
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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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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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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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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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If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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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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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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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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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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Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
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Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
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Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.
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