Mary Kay Ash - People Quotes

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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

Mary Kay Ash

Good people managers are likely to listen more than they speak. Perhaps that's why we were given two ears and only one mouth.

Mary Kay Ash

The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.

Mary Kay Ash

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

Mary Kay Ash

I put a lot of emphasis on how to treat people. The reason for this is simple. The real success of our personal lives and careers can best be measured by the relationships we have with the people most dear to us - our family, friends, and coworkers. If we fail in this aspect of our lives, no matter how vast our worldly possessions or how high on the corporate ladder we climb, we will have achieved very little.

Mary Kay Ash

People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

Mary Kay Ash

I believe that in order to be a good leader you must understand the value of praising people to success.

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I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special. A manager should feel this way about people, but it's an attitude that can't be faked. You've got to be honestly convinced that every human being is important.

Mary Kay Ash

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Mary Kay Ash

Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.

Mary Kay Ash