Harvey MacKay Quotes

If you want to stay youthful, stay useful.

I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.

You can't be passionate when you feel like it. You have to be passionate about your job, product or cause all the time. There's no off switch on a tiger.

Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.

It doesn't matter if they say you can't do it. It only matters if you say you can't.

Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.

Friends are made by many acts...and lost by only one.

I'm a little shot that just kept on shooting.

If you have no destination, you'll never get there.

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.

Failure is not falling down but staying down.

Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.

Most business problems can be solved if you can teach yourself to look beyond the dollar sign.

Knowledge is not power unless it is used.

When you're fired, you're rejected. It's as simple as that.

Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.

Customers are the reason we open our doors every day, and keep the machines humming all night long. Customers determine what we eat, where we live, whether we stay in business.

If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.

You can beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.

There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.

No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.

Give your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly.

Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.

You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.

You're as old as you behave.

If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whatever you can to help them do their jobs as well as possible.

Jim Rohn is one of the most articulate, powerful, thought-provoking speakers I've seen. His unique delivery and style puts him head and shoulders above the rest.

Life doesn't come with an instruction manual for success, so Darren Hardy has written one for you. The Compound Effect shows you how small, smart choices add up to transform your life.

When you kill a little time, you may be murdering opportunity.

If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view

The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.

Keep the customer actively involved throughout your presentation, and watch your results improve.

If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I’d say it’s the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts.

Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.

Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.

All success is, really, is having a predetermined plan and carrying it out successfully over a long period of time.

One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.

A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart; I can't make any mistakes'.

The longer they keep you waiting, the more they want to deal.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.

America is ripe for a service revolution.

Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way.

Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory. If it's written down, you can look it up. Just be damn sure you write it down.

Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.

Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.

If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said "NO" too often.

Staying in touch with contacts is as important as getting them in the first place.

Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.

By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.