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
Harvey Mackay quotes about
- self-esteem
- people
- self-respect
- used
- life-is-too-short
- said-life
- would-be
- live-life
- ratios
- want
- chance
- changing-your-life
- things-in-life
- individual
- accepting
- reputation
- good-reputation
- priorities
- might
- helping
- positive
- up-to-you
- pessimist
- views
- mountain
- climbs
- good-morning
- good-day
- opportunity
- uplifting
bridges discipline wish
The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
disappointment business war
Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
memories ink-and-paper diaries
Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory.
things-in-life individual accepting
One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.
toes walks backwards
If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.
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.
conceit fame talent thankful wisdom
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
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.
habit bad-habits good-habits
Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
positive-thinking two perspective
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.
moral consistent persistent
Mackay's Moral: If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it.
thank-you thanksgiving understanding
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.
uplifting believe positive-thinking
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.