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Don't equate activity with efficiency.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
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Journalist
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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.
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Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.
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The sale begins when the customer says yes.
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If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.
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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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For the real winners, there are no finish lines.
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When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
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Winners surround themselves with other winners. A winner knows he's a winner. He doesn't need second-raters and yes-men around to feed his ego. He knows he'll win more, and go further, with associates who not only can keep up with him but who also are capable of teaching him something.
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Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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No company has a permanent consumer franchise. No one has the only game in town. The never-ending cycle of destruction and change inherent in a capitalist economy always provides new opportunities for those with determination, goals and concentration.
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You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen - not just money, but respect.
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Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.
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Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids
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You can't buy a good reputation you must earn it.
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Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.
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Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.
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Friends are made by many acts...and lost by only one.
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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
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One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.
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