Real leaders aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
MARY KAY ASHI 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.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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Unlike many people who start a new business, money was not my prime motivation – not that I was so well off that it wasn’t a consideration; in fact, I had put my lifetime savings on the line.
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Nothing happens until somebody sells something!
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To me, P and L doesn’t only mean profit and loss – it also means people and love.
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I do believe in encouraging a person to compete with herself… at Mary Kay Cosmetics, we’ve made that philosophy a company policy.
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You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.
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Left unattended, problems only intensify.
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If you act enthusiastic, you will become enthusiastic. A mediocre mind that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
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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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People change and even products change. But over the course of time it’s the strength of a company’s philosophy that will determine whether or not it endures.
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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 can’t stand still. You either go forward or backward.
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True leaders establish success patterns that make everyone think success.
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The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
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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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You can go as far as your mind lets you.
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