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
adversity successful overcoming
I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.
successful talking ideas
You can't learn anything if you are doing all the talking. Sales people should always be developing their earQ, not their IQ. The only way to create a successful sale is to understand that knowledge from listening does not become power until it is used. And ideas without action are worthless.
successful names individual
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.
successful goal energy
Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.
successful airline company
Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.
successful men firsts
The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.
lying successful differences
Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.
funny lost spend time
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.
business determines stay
No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.
conceit fame talent thankful wisdom
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
mountains move team
We will move mountains to keep the team here.
advice life love work
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life
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.
afford choosy extremely
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.