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God first, family second, career third.

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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Family
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I believe that there is no such thing as a subordinate. If the air-conditioning ceases to work in our building, then the repair technician becomes more important than the chairman of the board. We're all people working together toward a common objective.
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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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It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.
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Faith is a twenty-four hour a day commitment.
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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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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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Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.
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We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.
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If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.
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I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated.
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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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If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by operating your business by the Golden Rule. Make this a high priority never make a decision that contradicts the Golden Rule.
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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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There are two things people want more than sex and money - recognition and praise.
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The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.
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Dare to risk public criticism.
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We fall forward to succeed.
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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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An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.
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Remember, if you do the things you ought to do when you ought to do them, then someday you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them…Whatever you do or dream you can do—begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.
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