Mary Kay Ash - Mary Kay (1981)

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For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

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

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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.

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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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My priorities have always been God first, family second, career third. I have found that when I put my life in this order, everything seems to work out. God was my first priority early in my career when I was struggling to make ends meet. Through the failures and success I have experienced since then, my faith has remained unchecked.

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

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If I'm talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this person feel as though we're the only ones present. I shut out everything else. I look directly at the person. Even if a gorilla were to walk into the room, I probably wouldn't notice it.

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Many women have made the mistake of changing their beliefs to accommodate their work; it must be the other way around. No circumstance is so unusual that it demands a double standard or separates us from our faith. No matter how fast the world changes, exemplary values must remain constant.

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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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While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence, which, I believe, does make the woman.

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

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I have learned to imagine an invisible sign around each person's neck that says 'Make me feel important,

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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.

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Never forget, your family should always have priority over your work.

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

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Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.

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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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Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.

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Ideas are a dime a dozen, but the men and women who implement them are priceless.

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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise—it makes you stretch. Goals should be slightly out of reach to be of maximum value.

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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.

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

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I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated...

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

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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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Whenever I meet someone, I try to imagine him or her wearing an invisible sign that says: Make me feel important! I respond to this sign immediately, and it works wonders.... I think it's essential that every manager remember that invisible sign: Make me feel important!

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If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

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If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by operating your business by the Golden Rule. Make this a high priority; never make a decision that contradicts the Golden Rule.

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

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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

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