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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.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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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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Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.
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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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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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Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.
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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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When you have a dream that you can't let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you're willing to do that.
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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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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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When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.
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Happiness can be thought, taught and caught... but not bought.
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There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.
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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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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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Look in the mirror every day and say, I am in charge. You might not have control over every phase of your life, but you have more control than you realize, and you are responsible for your own happiness and success.
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If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.
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Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
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The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
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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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