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
happiness taught caught
Happiness can be thought, taught and caught... but not bought.
hands first-impression may
You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and yours may be in the hands of the receptionist.
powerful two letters
The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.
cutting technology needs
There has been a seismic shift in the business world. The great classical business principles still hold true but they need to be fused with cutting edge internet technology.
listening
"You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen-not just money, but respect.
educational world care
There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.
live-life ratios want
If you want to double your success ratio, you have to double your failure ratio.
kids taxes-funny more-money
Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids
life-changing book two
our lives change in two ways :through the people we meet and the books we read
motivational ideas action
Ideas without action are worthless.
life-is-too-short chance changing-your-life
If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it.
friday monday morning
Don't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea.
long people knows
You don't have to know everything as long as you know people who know the things you don't
compliments-you funeral waiting
Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.