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I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.
Harvey Mackay
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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.
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Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory. If it's written down, you can look it up. Just be damn sure you write it down.
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We all start out in life with one thing in common We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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