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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
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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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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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The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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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 we could measure the damage to corporations from gossip, it might be more than the GNP of the Third World!
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Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.
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Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.
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You can't be passionate when you feel like it. You have to be passionate about your job, product or cause all the time. There's no off switch on a tiger.
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Give your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly.
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Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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A student of life considers the world a classroom.
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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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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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Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
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When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.
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I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.
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