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A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
Mary Kay Ash
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Mary Kay Ash
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: May 12
Died: 2001
Died: November 22
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Mary Kathlyn Wagner
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Fear is faith that it won't work.
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When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
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Make every day count. Make every hour count. Make every minute count. And don't stop until you have exercised your full potential, realizing your impossible dream and fulfilling your total destiny to become the person that you, and only you , are capable of being.
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There are two things people want more than sex and money - recognition and praise.
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We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.
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In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
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Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.
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