Harvey MacKay Quotes

Deep down inside of all of us is the power to accomplish what we want to, if we'll just stop looking elsewhere.

The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.

Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes.

Like it or not, life is a series of competitions.

Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.

As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.

Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.

The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.

Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.

We all start out in life with one thing in common; We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.

Minds are like parachutes-not much good unless they are open.

You'll never learn a thing from a competitor weaker than you.

Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.

Hard work often leads to success. No work seldom does.

Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.

To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.

You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.

Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.

Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something, but then they miss a deadline or other milestone.

Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.

There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.

You don't have to know everything as long as you know people who know the things you don't

Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.

I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa.

Make the second effort your second nature.

Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.

For the real winners, there are no finish lines.

All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.

Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.

Don't equate activity with efficiency.

Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids

A student of life considers the world a classroom.

The sale begins when the customer says yes.

You can't buy a good reputation; you must earn it.

Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.

Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes.

Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.

There has been a seismic shift in the business world. The great classical business principles still hold true but they need to be fused with cutting edge internet technology.

Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave.

You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.

Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.

I know that you don't know, but you don't know that you don't know.

The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.

Unless you work in demolition, don't burn bridges.

Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory.

As a salesperson, you will be judged by your ability to keep a stalled conversation moving along briskly.

Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.

If you don't look ahead, you'll always be behind.

Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.