Best 168 quotes of Harvey Mackay on MyQuotes

A dream is always a bargain no matter what you pay for it

A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.

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

All success is, really, is having a predetermined plan and carrying it out successfully over a long period of time.

All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.

Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.

A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.

America is ripe for a service revolution.

Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.

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.

Are you worried about pressure? I look at it this way: Pressure is having to do something you are not totally prepared to do.

As a salesperson, you will be judged by your ability to keep a stalled conversation moving along briskly.

A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude. Expand the appreciative attitude to suppliers, vendors, delivery people, and of course, customers.

A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart; I can't make any mistakes'.

A student of life considers the world a classroom.

Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes.

Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.

Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.

Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

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By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.

Customers are the reason we open our doors every day, and keep the machines humming all night long. Customers determine what we eat, where we live, whether we stay in business.

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

Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.

Deep down inside of all of us is the power to accomplish what we want to, if we'll just stop looking elsewhere.

Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.

Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.

Don't confuse visibility with credibility.

Don't equate activity with efficiency.

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.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.

Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.

Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.

Even when change is elective, it will disorient you. You may go through anxiety. You will miss aspects of your former life. It doesn't matter. The trick is to know in advance of making any big change that you're going to be thrown off your feet by it. So you prepare for this inevitable disorientation and steady yourself to get through it. Then you take the challenge, make the change, and achieve your dream.

Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities.

Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.

Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.

Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.

Failure is not falling down but staying down.

Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.

Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.

For the real winners, there are no finish lines.

Give your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly.

Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day.

Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.

Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.

Hard work often leads to success. No work seldom does.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.