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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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Some of the most successful people managers are also the best listeners.
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If you have an idea and I have an idea - then we EACH have JUST ONE idea...but if you share your idea with me and I do the same...we EACH have TWO ideas!
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Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.
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Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late.
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Left unattended, problems only intensify.
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My goal in life is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared
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My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyways.
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A woman who will tell her age, will tell anything.
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I wasn't that interested in the dollars-and-cents part of business. My interest in starting Mary Kay Inc. was to offer women opportunities that didn't exist anywhere else.
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If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.
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The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.
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Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.
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I believe that in order to be a good leader you must understand the value of praising people to success.
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By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live - for others and for ourselves.
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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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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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Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.
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Don't let the negatives of life control you. Rise above them. Use them as your stepping stones to go higher than you ever dreamed possible
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Nothing wilts faster than a laurel rested upon.
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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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