I was taught to put my best into anything I did and I can honestly say I’ve always done that. Still, there are many times when I failed, when I was disappointed.
MARY KAY ASHI do believe in encouraging a person to compete with herself… at Mary Kay Cosmetics, we’ve made that philosophy a company policy.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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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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Dare to risk public criticism.
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There is a way; Up, Around, Over or Through.
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The more enjoyment people derive from their work, the better they will produce.
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You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.
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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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Give yourself something to work toward – constantly.
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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.
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Every person should have a lifetime self-improvement program.
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You can’t stand still. You either go forward or backward.
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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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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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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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Think in terms of what’s good for the other person and success will seek you out.
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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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