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If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
Businessperson
Journalist
Backwards
Walk
Walks
Never
Stub
Toes

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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.
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Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
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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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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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No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.
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There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.
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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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Don't confuse visibility with credibility.
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The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.
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Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
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If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.
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If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whatever you can to help them do their jobs as well as possible.
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If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said NO too often.
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For the real winners, there are no finish lines.
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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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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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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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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 beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.
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By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
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