Mary Kay Ash Quotes

• Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.

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• If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.

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  A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

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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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• Criticize the act, not the person.

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• Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.

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

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

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• A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch.

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• We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

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• You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you’re willing to pay the price.

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

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• No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

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• Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.

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• If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.

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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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• So many women just don’t know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.

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• A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

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• Dare to risk public criticism.

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• We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don’t know where you’re aiming, you don’t have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared.

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Mary Kay Ash (31)

Birth:	12th May, 1918
Death:	22nd November, 2001
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businesswoman, Entrepreneur, Founder

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