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Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and yours may be in the hands of the receptionist.
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Would you like to go to a doctor who had taken his last medical course in 1948? You have to keep changing and keep learning so that you are constantly challenging yourself, adding a few new songs to your program every chance you get. If you don't, the world will pass you by.
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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.
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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.
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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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Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.
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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.
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It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
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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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Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.
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In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.
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our lives change in two ways :through the people we meet and the books we read
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
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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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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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You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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