Top 211 Quotes & Sayings by Harvey Mackay
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman Harvey Mackay.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.
I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.
Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.
You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.
Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes. Resolve to learn something new every day. Because every 24 hours, you have the opportunity to have the best day of your company's life.
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.
If you find yourself plagued by a recurrent worry, train yourself to think of something else. Your conscious mind can concentrate on only one thought at a time, and driving the negativity away will free you up to move forward again.
To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory.
In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.
Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.
To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.
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.
Pessimism doesn't grow your business or even maintain the status quo. The pessimists on your staff make the job harder for everyone around them. They make difficulties out of opportunities.
When advice is freely given, the receiver is free to use it as he or she sees fit.
Life isn't fair. It's true, and you still have to deal with it. Whining about it rarely levels the playing field, but learning to rise above it is the ultimate reward.
Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.
Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue.
The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.
Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job they were hired to do with a reasonable amount of competence and efficiency, you will support them.
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
When you have a dream that you can't let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you're willing to do that.
A student of life considers the world a classroom.
Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities.
A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude. Expand the appreciative attitude to suppliers, vendors, delivery people, and of course, customers.
Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something, but then they miss a deadline or other milestone.
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.
There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.
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.
Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.
Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.
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.
Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.
When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
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.
The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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.
I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa.
You can't buy a good reputation; you must earn it.
A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.
Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.
It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice. You don't know who your top customers will be five years from now or where you will be in 10 years. You may have a fancy title, but you will always need help from the people around you.
Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.
You learn how to be book smart in school, but you better not forget that you also need to be street smart.
You can win more friends with your ears than with your mouth. People who feel like they're being listened to feel accepted and appreciated. They feel like they're being taken seriously and what they say really matters.
My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.
I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.
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.
It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
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.
When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective.
Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.
As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.
The sooner you accept the fact that you will have both successes and failures, the easier it will be to get your business and personal life headed in the right direction.
The annals of business are filled with stories of companies that thought they had it made and could milk their enterprises without having to bother about improving their products or services. It's amazing how fast they found their markets disappearing.
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