Harvey Mackay Quotes

United States, Businessman
1932

Harvey Mackay is 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.

Also known as Author, Columnist

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.

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- People
- Good
- Goal
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

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- God
- Humble
- Thankful

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.

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- Time
- Tasks
- Deadline
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.

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- Choices
- Wake Up
- Optimist
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.

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- Knowledge
- Valuable
- Asset
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.

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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.

Harvey Mackay
A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.

Harvey Mackay

You can't buy a good reputation; you must earn it.

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- Reputation
- Earn
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.

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- Life
- Reward
- Fair
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.

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- Rejection
- Opinions
- Fears
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.

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