Quote

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.

Harvey Mackay

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
Time
Unsolicited
People
Quick
Offer
Provide
Offers
Certainly
Advice
Opinion
Endear

More quotes by Harvey Mackay

Image
One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.
Harvey Mackay
Image
The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.
Harvey Mackay
Image
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.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
Harvey Mackay
Image
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.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.
Harvey Mackay
Image
You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.
Harvey Mackay
Image
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.
Harvey Mackay
Image
It's way easier to stay in the comfort zone, especially when things are going good than to go out on a limb and take some risks. My philosophy is exactly the opposite: Sometimes it's risky not to take a risk.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Ideas without action are worthless.
Harvey Mackay
Image
The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
Harvey Mackay
Image
If you find yourself plagued by a recurrent worry, train yourself to think of something else. Your conscious mind can concentrate on only one thought at a time, and driving the negativity away will free you up to move forward again.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.
Harvey Mackay
Image
A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart I can't make any mistakes'.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.
Harvey Mackay
Image
For the real winners, there are no finish lines.
Harvey Mackay
Image
You can't buy a good reputation you must earn it.
Harvey Mackay
Image
Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
Harvey Mackay
Image
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.
Harvey Mackay