Mary Kay Ash on determination
Mary Kay Ash93 quotes“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 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.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash Hope is wishing for something to come true. Faith is belief that it will come true. Believe that for every problem God gives you, He will also provide you with a solution.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash You can’t stand still. You either go forward or backward.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash Dare to risk public criticism.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash Even the smallest achievements pave a way to great success.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash 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.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash An average person with average talents and average ambition can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society; if that person has clear focused goals.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash People fall forward to success.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash Fear is faith that it won’t work.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash I believe that work if often the best antidote for grief.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash There is a way; Up, Around, Over or Through.
Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash 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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Earl NightingaleEarl Nightingale This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda With determination, you can achieve anything. Put your mind to being the best you can be and everything is possible.
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