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!
MARY KAY ASHThose who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
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Never, absolutely never, compromise your principles.
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Let people know that you appreciate their performance and they will respond by doing even better.
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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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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.
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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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Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.
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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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Dare to risk public criticism.
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The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
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A strong beginning is a good thing only when coupled with a strong finish.
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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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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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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.
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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch.
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