Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackayis a businessman, author and syndicated columnist with Universal Uclick. His weekly column gives career and inspirational advice and is featured in over 100 newspapers. Mackay has authored seven New York Times bestselling books, including three number one bestsellers. He is also a member of the National Speakers Association Council of Peers Award for Excellence Hall of Fame...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
earn entitled mistakes remember success
Remember you're not entitled to anything. You have to earn your success every day, and you will make mistakes like everyone else.
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An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road, but at least it is leading somewhere. They learn from mistakes and failures, and are not afraid to fail again.
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Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes.
mistake past worry
Worrying about the past or the future isn't productive. When you start chastising yourself for past mistakes, or seeing disaster around every corner, stop and take a breath and ask yourself what you can do right now to succeed.
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A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart; I can't make any mistakes'.
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Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
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One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
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Time is free, but it's priceless. You can'town it, but you can use it. You can't keepit, but you can spend it. Once you've lost ityou can never get it back.
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No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.
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Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
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We will move mountains to keep the team here.
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Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life
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The service leaders hire one out of 50 applicants, sometimes one out of 100, but they're very, very careful. You can't afford not to be extremely choosy when you hire.
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If you want people to know how much you care, show them how much you remember. Learn their names and use them often. It's an important skill to develop.