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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
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Offer
Offers
Please
Everyone
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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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I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa.
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All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
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Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.
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In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.
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Your day usually goes the way the corners of your mouth turn. The most powerful single thing you can do to influence others is to smile at them.
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You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
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There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.
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You can beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.
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None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
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You can't buy a good reputation you must earn it.
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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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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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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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
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Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.
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