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In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
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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In fact, depending on how much you earn, you can afford to pay somebody to do almost anything you don't like to do.
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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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One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.
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There are two things people want more than sex and money - recognition and praise.
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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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Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.
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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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Never forget, your family should always have priority over your work.
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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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What you believe, you can achieve.
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It is important for you to have a goal. You simply can't get there if you don't know where you are going. Begin to build in your mind a dream. The write it down and make your goal realistic. Aim high enough that you will have to stretch your ability and your potential to reach it.
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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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