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The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Businessman
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.
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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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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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You'll always get the good news it's how fast you get the bad news that counts.
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Many, perhaps most, people who lose their jobs are mistaken about the reason for which they lost their jobs. Some will say that they're failures, others that their boss had it in for them, and others yet that they were sure their career ended because of a stupid faux pas they made at the company picnic.
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None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
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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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Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
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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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Winners surround themselves with other winners. A winner knows he's a winner. He doesn't need second-raters and yes-men around to feed his ego. He knows he'll win more, and go further, with associates who not only can keep up with him but who also are capable of teaching him something.
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You can't buy a good reputation you must earn it.
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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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You can't hurry creativity, so take time to ponder your ideas. Sit back and take time to think things over. That's usually how the best ideas bloom.
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Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.
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