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The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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our lives change in two ways :through the people we meet and the books we read
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You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen - not just money, but respect.
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A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart I can't make any mistakes'.
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You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
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I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.
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The sale begins when the customer says yes.
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Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.
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One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.
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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
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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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In a climate of tight budgets, reduced workforces and stiff competition, internal training can be a great substitute for costly offsite workshops and conferences.
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The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.
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There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
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It isn't the quality of the ideas you have that will determine whether you make a success of them, it's the qualities you bring to those ideas.
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Ideas without action are worthless.
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