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People fail forward to success.

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
Addiction
Fail
Forward
Failing
Inspiration
Success
People

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Leaders teach. They motivate. They care. Leaders make sure that the way to success is always broad enough and straight enough for others to follow.
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A risk-taking environment starts at the top of a corporation. If the CEO doesn't have this spirit, chances are you won't find it anywhere else in the organization.
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I have learned to imagine an invisible sign around each person's neck that says 'Make me feel important.
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Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt that one person can really make a difference in this world. Well, believe me, one person can.
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Left unattended, problems only intensify.
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Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.
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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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The greatest polution problem we face today is negativity.
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Never forget, your family should always have priority over your work.
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Before you ever receive the wonderful treasures of a happy life, you must first give. Give of yourself. Be of service to others. Only what you give can be multiplied back into your own life.
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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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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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Nothing wilts faster than a laurel rested upon.
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There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.
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You never really fail until you stop wanting.
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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
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Be a dreamer. Have a sense of greatness. It has been said that if you can dream it, you can do it. And I believe that. Before your dream can become a reality, you have to see it in your own mind see its fulfillment, whatever it may be.
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We fall forward to succeed.
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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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I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics we are changing lives.
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