Give yourself something to work toward – constantly.
MARY KAY ASHIf you act enthusiastic, you will become enthusiastic. A mediocre mind that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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People fall forward to success.
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In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
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A risk-taking environment starts at the top of a corporation. If the CEO doesn’t have this spirit, chances are you won’t find it anywhere else in the organization.
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The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.
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Dare to risk public criticism.
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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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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.
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Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.
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Real leaders aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
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Fear is faith that it won’t work.
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Make people who work for you feel important. If you honor and serve them, they’ll honor and serve you.
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In fact, depending on how much you earn, you can afford to pay somebody to do almost anything you don’t like to do.
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Be a dreamer. Have a sense of greatness. It has been said that if you can dream it, you can do it. And I believe that. Before your dream can become a reality, you have to see it in your own mind; see its fulfillment, whatever it may be.
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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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Be the kind of person who can always be counted on to do what you say you’ll do.
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