Forcing myself to think positively did wonders for my spirit. I was able to overcome the discontent inside me, and my old enthusiasm slowly returned.
MARY KAY ASHYou must develop the ability to know the difference between a real problem and an imaginary one.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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I was taught to put my best into anything I did and I can honestly say I’ve always done that. Still, there are many times when I failed, when I was disappointed.
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Think about it, no one can win a race in which he had given up. You can’t win a battle for which you have surrendered.
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Over the years, I have observed that nearly all high achievers know how to make good of those 1440 minutes in each day.
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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I’ve never yet met a person who didn’t want to be appreciated.
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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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You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If you really want to make a success of this business, then you must put yourself on a schedule.
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Give yourself something to work toward – constantly.
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Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel.
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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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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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We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don’t know where you’re aiming, you don’t have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared.
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People often resist change when they don’t participate in the decision-making process. Some of the best leaders ‘plant the seed’ that permits others to propose the idea and take credit for it!
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You must develop the ability to know the difference between a real problem and an imaginary one.
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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch.
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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 strong beginning is a good thing only when coupled with a strong finish.
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When you listen, the benefit is two fold: You receive the necessary information, and you make the other person feel important.
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The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
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Every person should have a lifetime self-improvement program.
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The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.
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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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Never, absolutely never, compromise your principles.
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Nothing happens until somebody sells something!
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Each of us wants to feel good about himself or herself, but to me it is just as important to make others feel the same way.
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You cannot keep determined people from success. If you place stumbling blocks in their way, they will use them for stepping stones and climb to new heights.
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