Mary Kay Ash Quotes - Page 3

God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody.I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition.

The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.

I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives.

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.

People will support that which they help to create.

God first, family second, career third.

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.

The greatest polution problem we face today is negativity.

You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If you really want to make a success of this business, then you must put yourself on a schedule.

Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.

You can go as far as your mind lets you.

I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special.

An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.

Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

I put a lot of emphasis on how to treat people. The reason for this is simple. The real success of our personal lives and careers can best be measured by the relationships we have with the people most dear to us - our family, friends, and coworkers. If we fail in this aspect of our lives, no matter how vast our worldly possessions or how high on the corporate ladder we climb, we will have achieved very little.

If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

Some of the most successful people managers are also the best listeners.

I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special. A manager should feel this way about people, but it's an attitude that can't be faked. You've got to be honestly convinced that every human being is important.

Everyone wears a sign that says "Make me feel important

We fall forward to succeed.

You never really fail until you stop wanting.

Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.