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.
MARY KAY ASHThink 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.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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We didn’t set the world on fire from the first day. Disappointments, setbacks and work created the company as it is today.
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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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The seeds you plant in the hearts and minds of others will be what you receive in return – 100-fold. Only sow that which you wish to receive in return. Sow good, receive good! Plant seeds daily in your Mary Kay business and your Mary Kay business will return to you.
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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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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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Recognition is the most powerful of all motivating techniques.
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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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Never give up, because you never know if the next try is going to be the one that works.
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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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Be the kind of person who can always be counted on to do what you say you’ll do.
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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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What’s interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.
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You can go as far as your mind lets you.
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A strong beginning is a good thing only when coupled with a strong finish.
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You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you’re willing to pay the price.
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