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.
MARY KAY ASHMost people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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Never, absolutely never, compromise your principles.
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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.
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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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I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.
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You can go as far as your mind lets you.
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Left unattended, problems only intensify.
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Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it’s too late.
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Nobody wins ‘em all. If you come down on them too hard for losing, they’ll stop sticking their necks out.
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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch.
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I’ve never yet met a person who didn’t want to be appreciated.
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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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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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There are two things people want more than sex and money, recognition and praise.
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Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind.
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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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