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 ASHSome 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.
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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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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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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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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To me, P and L doesn’t only mean profit and loss – it also means people and love.
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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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People are happiest when they have goals, small and large, because they can look forward to attaining them.
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The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch.
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If you have an idea and I have an idea – then we EACH have JUST ONE idea; but if you share your idea with me and I do the same, we EACH have TWO ideas!
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One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.
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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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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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Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.
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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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